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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GT ID in grade 2 literally changes nothing in MCPS.  You need MAP scores in grade 3 for CES lottery and for access to ELC and compacted math, and fall MAP scores and Q1 grades in grade 5 for access to criteria MS lotteries.  That's literally it for ES.  The rest is noise, and enrichment is all improvisatory anyway.  Don't sweat it, and concentrate instead on advocating for good classroom placement and good teachers.  [/quote]

+1. Plus, it being a lottery, there are no guarantees anyway. And we know two kids who went to CES and switched back to their home school mid-year! It can be really tough socially.

FWIW, DS was identified as GT in 2nd grade, but did not make the cutoff in 3rd for the CES program. (As far as we could tell there was no enrichment in anything in 2nd or 3rd grades.) DS did, however, do compacted math and ELC in 4th, and really flourished. The math was no surprise, DS has tested 99% on every MAP-M since kindergarten with no formal outside enrichment, but we were surprised he made the cutoff for ELC given that he has always hated to write, and really surprised at how great it was for him. It really challenged him and, unlike past years, he enjoyed the challenge. Hoping he stays in that class for 5th grade.

Anyway, just chiming in to say that GT is not the end-all and be-all. I have another kid who I expect is more likely to make the cutoff for CES in a couple years because her strengths are reading and writing, but after DS's experience with ELC, I am not sure I would send her even if she got through lottery. Not for academic reasons, at least. Maybe social reasons, if it seems like a change would be good, but I have no reason at present to think it would be, and we like the home school despite overcrowding. If your home school is not a good environment, I could see pushing harder to switch. 
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