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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our LLIV for my DC's class, all the kids are center eligible. There was 1 child who wasn't but that DC became center eligible the next year. However, there are a lot of LLIV eligible in our school and the majority of kids stay at the base school.  [/quote]
I don't believe that all kids in local IV class are center eligible , even a majority of it. May be people mixed up with Local IV and level III. Think about the statistic, one full class typically equals to 20-25% of the grade, do you really think  that many 2nd grade students were accepted to AAP ( 20% local plus average 15% center = 35%) ? 
Starting 3rd grade, school will place kids in different math classes, those who are in "accelerated" class will study one level above grade of Math all the way to 6th grade ( 3rd grade take 4th grade math level, even with SOL math test, and so on). This " accelerated" class comprises of Local IV, level III and principal placement.

Someone has mentioned that there is no need to stress the kids at ES, absolutely agree. But if you don't put your child in appropriate curriculum right the start, you might have to find the way for the kids to accelerate in MS and HS, especially in Math. Why? the AP and IB classes for Math in High School require an order sequence of Math class, starting at early stage ( I.e Math 7 in 6th grade, Math 8  in 7th grade, Algebra Honor in 8th grade, Geometry Honor in 9th grade, etc). So if your child does not have local III , or IV placement in ES and follow the regular sequence, he/ she will have to jump ahead in MS and HS in order to compete with other kids. Remember FCPS is very competitive , especially for getting into good colleges. [/quote]

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