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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the OP - What exactly do you want?  Arlington schools have a philosophy of teaching kids at the same level and asking more probing questions to higher achieving kids.  There are different spelling and reading groups within the same class.  The pull out services are meant to introduce different concepts and thoughts, but are not meant, in any way to teach at a higher level.  If you want accelerated learning, that is not really offered in Arlington.  FYI- this does not change in middle school either.  There are different levels of math classes, but English, science, history are all taught at the same level.

If your kid is gifted in language arts, your kid has plenty of opportunities to read more difficult books and write more interesting materials.  I certainly see significant differences in the work product of kids when they have open houses/ writer's nights in my kids' north Arlington school.

I looked into private schools options - your kid will learn the same materials with more homework.

I think you really need to ask what is your end goal - if you are worried that your kid is bored, that is an unfortunate part of any school, unless you are going to hire a private tutor.  Even kids in AAP are always complaining about being bored because different kids are always at different levels.  There are very talented kids graduating from Arlington schools - these kids are not being stifled or disadvantaged in comparison to kids in surrounding areas.  Also, the kids from Arlington that go to Thomas Jefferson do not achieve any less even though they have not been exposed to advanced learning in elementary or middle schools.[/quote]

There is no accelerated learning in Arlington? Even for math? In FCPS anyone can have accelerated learning in math up to one year above. I can't believe nothing is offered in Arlington.[/quote]

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