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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We received some info about a AAP session in our upcoming school. My kid is in 2nd grade and am thinking of referring DC. We will have to switch schools if we do decide to go with the AAP center. How has your AAP experience been? Is the homework grueling? Does it leave time for sports and other activities? We have another kid and not sure if he gets through as well, will the kids be able to have a balanced work-play schedule?[/quote]

OP - this thread has gotten way off track from your OP, so here's my answer to your questions:
- Our experience has been extremely positive.  My DD has made more friends and has expressed that the teachers and kids are more fun to talk to and work with.
- The homework has been very easy for my DD.  In 3rd grade she either did hw/studied for about 10-15 mins/night or not at all.  She forgot her hw a lot of nights, but she passed all of the tests typically with 100% or occasionally missing 1 problem.  Her grades didn't suffer because hw doesn't count in their grades.  I think it goes towards effort, but not their actual class grade.  So, with no consequences she found no reason to change her habits of forgetting the hw (IMHO).
- She has plenty of time for sports since it's only a few minutes/night.  She also does it in aftercare so she rarely did hw in 3rd grade at home.
- In our experience, we have had balance.

A final thought on home/schoolwork - the teachers seem to do most of the work and projects during the class time with little coming home.  So, if your child can't do the work on their own the will probably be frustrated during the school day.

To address the pp about 2 kids in different schools, my kids are in different ES.  The youngest is only in 1st grade so I have no idea if he'll be eligible.  With her we knew before any testing she would get in, but with the youngest we'll have to see where the tests put him.  If he stays or goes I'll be happy either way if it's the right fit for him.[/quote]

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