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[quote=Anonymous]Deal offers strong math options including double period math for students who are really ahead (in other words geometry in 7th grade). Not many opt for this when it is offered because it means giving up art and music, so think hard about how gifted your child needs to be!  They also offer strong resources for students in need of catch up help at the other end.  At least half the 8th grade is taking 9th grade math (Geometry) and started on this trajectory when they entered in 6th.

The English reading tests they do both at the beginning and end of the year that place students in reading levels often have students scored at a 10-12th grade level, therefore the reading choices reflect these abilities pretty generally and teachers have access to these scores.  Foreign language options are taught at an aggressive pace placing A students in level 3 of their language in high school. Chinese is particularly challenging if you have a student who is interested.

Period 8 classes are offered in non-standard subjects such as programming, finance, geography, forensics and can add additional challenge. These program offerings change every 15 weeks or so and meet once a week after the end of the school day.[/quote]

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