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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Level III at our AAP center has kids come in and attend accelerated AAP math w the level IV kids - these kids are engaged and appear to do quite well in the classroom.[/quote]

My kids' center used to allow this, but stop once it became a pyp  school, which was disappointing since DC's strong point is math and I think doing only level IV math would be better than full time AAP.  It's unfortunate how opportunities vary from school to school within FCPS.    I don't care about the AAP label, but I wish more kids who are super strong in one area had more opportunities for accelerated learning in that area, rather than just one hour weekly pull outs, which is what happens in some schools.[/quote]

Yes, I agree 1000%! I couldn't care less about the AAP label; I just want my DD to have  a challenging educational experience that recognizes and accomodates her strengths -- which is why I am a bit leery of the level III program. One hour pull-outs, once a week? How is that academically enriching?

In my case, DD is very strong in Language Arts (a constant reader, loves writing etc.). I do not doubt that she could handle a level IV math curriculum -- while math may not be an area of tremendous strength I think she and many other like her could handle the workload....
But what do I know?

I sincerely doubt that EVERY student in the program  has equal strengths in math and language arts. Anecdotally, many of the level IV writing exercises showcased on DC's school walls are hardly indicative of "advanced academics". But as a previous poster mentioned, local level IV programs vary from school to school....

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