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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK but what do you think the teachers are focused on? They’re stretched thin.  [/quote]

Is this a question for the immediate PP (me?)

I don’t think the research shows that it’s the fault of the teachers.  There is a poverty tipping point where the whole school is impacted.  It’s not the teachers’ fault.[/quote]

What I meant was, and this school, where majority of students are struggling, the teachers are spread even more thin. OP is looking for how much support her gifted child will get. Across-the-board APS does not do a great job with this especially at the middle school level. We have yet to hear from anyone from Kenmore Who has had a positive experience with their gifted students.   [/quote]

Honestly i think you'd be hard pressed to find any APS parent raving about their gifted child's middle school experience (or experience at any school level,  frankly). In my family's experience and the experience of many close friends, across the board there isn't much they do for the gifted kids (we are a Kenmore family, close friends at Jefferson, Swanson and Gunston had similar academic experiences).   I think the intensified courses next year will be a nice way for students who want a little more to get it...

I have one kid at Kenmore now and one former Kenmore student who is now in high school. We've been pleased with the vast majority of teachers, the administration, and the Kenmore specific STEAM classes/program. Some teachers are more meh than others but on balance they're really good, and care a lot about what they do and the students. The middle school.shenanigans that have gone on honestly aren't that much different than the kind that happen elsewhere, and didn't/don't really faze my kids.  Both of my kids have very different personalities but found nice "a little bit nerdy good kid" friend groups at Kenmore.  [/quote]

I was pretty happy with my gifted kids’ experiences in an Arlington MS. Lots of similarly motivated kids clustered together. Often different assignments for gifted cluster.  Offered opportunities to participle in lunch time debates and discussions.  Encouraged and mentored to do sciience projects and VJAS. [/quote]

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