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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, of course AAP is going to be be harder to get into at certain high SES schools, because the average kid there is so much more prepared and so the average classroom is also much more advanced. AAP represents enrichment beyond what is possible with the average classroom/cohort. We are at Churchill Rd and the average Cogat/scores for example to get into AAP feels higher than higher than some of the other schools (anecdotal) but that’s fine because that means the average curriculum/classroom  is also more advanced! Buying a home in a lower performing school district seems insane for this reason. [/quote]

I see people lamenting that it's harder to get in at a very high SES school. Why do people want their kids in AAP at these schools if they are providing ample enrichment in the non-AAP classrooms? 
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Because they aren’t providing ample enrichment in non-AAP classrooms, despite that being the FCPS line. It’s certainly better than other schools but still not enough for many kids. In the current rising 3rd-5th grades they’re also still catching kids up academically and there are significant behavioral issues lingering from covid. That issue won’t last forever but it’s real now, even in high SES schools. Finally, the GenEd classes in high SES schools aren’t getting advanced math in 5th, which is when they cover 2 years in 1 (5th and 6th grade math) in AAP. When you have kids testing at 99% who still can’t access advanced math, you get a lot of ticked off parents. [/quote]

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