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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your child has been to preschool, FCPS Kindergarten will be very, very easy.  Too easy.  Now that my second child has started school in FCPS, I've realized that the entire Kindergarten - 2nd grade is just a matter of biding time until they are allowed to enter a more rigorous AAP program.

I'll be the first to say that my kids are smart, but not truly gifted. The schools are so busy teaching basic English to a diverse population that many kids who could do more are being forced to do worksheets of things that they learned in preschool.  So many kids aren't being challenged at all.  I just hope my kids don't fall in the gap of being not gifted enough for AAP, yet too bright for the regular curriculum.[/quote]
SPOT ON!!  K through 2nd Grade is basically about keeping your hands to yourself, raising your hand, and learning to eat fast or not at all in public school.

OP, you should, if you haven't already, volunteer at the school one day so that you can get up close and personal....even if it's for the lunch hour.  If public school is your only option, then you can either supplement at home and just endure what public school has to offer.  I have seen many threads like this on DCUM and fo rthe most part, a lot of the posts have that tone of, "Just shut up and color." or "Just go with the flow."  If you are the kind of parent that takes even a slight interest in your child's education outside of just enrolling them in the school you are zoned for, then public school will frustrate you.  Some parents do the work at home in the early years.  Others do not.  That is just reality.  As for the public schools, they are catering to the lowest common denominator when it comes to behavior and academics.  Welcome to the world of No Child Left Behind.  As the PP said, K through 2nd Grade is like this.  In 3rd Grade, it gets a bit better, but not that much.  I would say 4th since that is when the enrichment programs are introduced.  There are some really great Private Schools out there to include Montessori.  However, it costs.  If you have the means, then great.  If not, then just do the best you can.  Good luck.[/quote]

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