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We are moving from FCPS to APS next year. One kid will be starting in 7th grade. Super bright kid but struggles with EF (ADHD).

He will be taking algebra but we are wondering about the intensified classes. It sounds like they cover the same material but just more work/extensions. He can handle the content but not sure we want to push it with additional (unnecessary) assignments/homework. But maybe it’s a social differentiator?

What are most 7th grade kids doing next year? Are most of the “smart” kids take intensified?

And 8th grade history goes on HS transcript so intensified matters for that class? [/quote]

"Social differentiator"??!!! Is that how you choose classes for your child?
Your child should take the classes that are most appropriate for THEM regardless of what other kids are taking. Taking a too-challenging course (especially something like math) just because the other kids are does not serve a child well. 
Both of my kids were "gifted" in math but chose to stay with the grade-level pathway progression. Math isn't their passion and they preferred to challenge themselves in subjects of greater interest to them. They were still friends with their peers who took the accelerated math pathway.[/quote]

Parents at certain middles schools want kids to be in intensified classes to they can self-segregate from the general population. Same reason a lot of folks pick choice schools. It's the thought that kids from these schools will come from involved families, good home life, not be the kids picking fights or doing drugs. That sort of thing. [/quote]

It has nothing to do with kids from "involved families". Just trying to get a feel for how many kids who are capable of intensified classes are actually taking the intensified classes.

My kid is drawn to nerdier kids. Will he meet any in the regular classes? Or are they all taking intensified?

If he didn't struggle to get assignments in on time, etc. I wouldn't hesitate to put him in intensified. But he does and we are trying to determine if it's "worth it" to take on extra load for little benefit. 
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