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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By not supporting its students who want to take AP exams, GDS reveals how little they care for the few students on their campus who would materially benefit from being able to get college credit/placement and save some money on tuition. [/quote]

Have had 3 kids go through GDS and two have been lifers. You are spot on. It took us until high school to understand that GDS is designed for the middle kid - middle of the pack grades and college prospects. They do NOTHING to help top 20% of the classes who want to do more.

Let me give but 1 more example other than this AP policy they have that is so bad

When a rising 9th grader who has been a GDS 8th grader is selecting math and language course levels, it is all locked in for the kid. Not allowed to test up if they are ready to test up.

When a transfer student coming from another school into GDS as their 9th grade year comes in, they are offered placement testing and can test up.

So GDS discriminates against its own top students. They cookie cutter all into the path they were in in 9th grade. Later in high school some can jum but language department discourages and makes it nearly impossible.

I know some will read this as crocodile tears stuff but it's a problem if a school does not support it's top achievers who are motivated to excel.

I have also heard the opposite too - kids who are struggling academically - GDS does very little to help other than performative acts

So like I said, a school designed and run for the middle. And run by the middle - no more Kevin Barr types around. They HS admin for the most part are people who would never have themselves gotten into GDS or the type of college many send their kids to GDS to be competitive for. The teachers for the most part are awesome though[/quote]

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