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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For middle-class families like ours, following the math acceleration path recommended by school teachers and counselors allowed us to take Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra in high school. This not only made our college application more competitive but also earned us college credits at UVA, saving us our hard-earned dollars. On the other hand, wealthy families have plenty of college tuition dollars at their disposal to pay starting with introductory calculus courses.  [/quote]

Your kid probably took Algebra 1 in 7th grade, which is not unusual in FCPS. [b]About 1,700 kids take Algebra in 7th grade. Kids on that track will take Multivariate in 12th grade. 
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A kid who takes Algebra 1 in 8th grade will be able to take Calculus in 12th grade, probably an AP or an IB class. They will earn college credit.

Most kids who are taking HS classes in MS will end up with a good number of AP or IB classes and will end up with kids earning college credit. And plenty of those kids are going to be wealthy, their parents took AP/IB classes and they are going to make sure their kid takes AP/IB classes. [/quote]
Of those couple of thousand kids, a few hundreds are ready to take Algebra 1 in 6th. This has to be discussed with elementary school math teachers/counselors starting in 4th grade.  Ask the 4th grade AAP/advanced math teacher at the beginning of the year about math acceleration, dont wait until end, and plan properly.  Only a few parents are familiar with this behind the scenes acceleration process.  [/quote]

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