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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After having a child go through AAP, (now in 8th grade), there is no amount of money I would have hypothetically paid to get this child into AAP if we were to do it over.  I would have kept him in General Ed. where his siblings are [b]learning exactly the same thing[/b] and are far lessed stressed out about it.

Those who compare AAP to a private school are deluding themselves.  [/quote]

It would have cost zero dollars to move back to Gen Ed at the earliest opportunity.  What made you stay?[/quote]

Why was he stressed then?[/quote]

[b]Because of the amount of homework, busy work, and projects that were assigned. [/b] Our other kids don't have to deal with that nonsense and are learning the same things in a much more relaxed and healthy atmosphere.[/quote]

This is the result of turning a gifted program into advanced academics.   When my son was in the GT program, the whole point was the busy work and unnecessary homework went away.  He was very engaged in his school work, at school, but not doing heaps of h homework at night because he and his classmates "got" what they were teaching and didn't need all the repetition.

Unless FCPS goes back to a truly "gifted" program, I really don't see why they're not offering the AAP curriculum to everyone.  Heaps of homework and busy work are what most Gen Ed kids get because they need it to master concepts.  [/quote]

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