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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is great confusion on this thread, generated by the subject line. Hopefully I can clear it up.

Takoma Park ELEMENTARY school offers what it calls a "gifted and talented magnet," though it's really not a true magnet in that it has very openings for out-of-boundary kids. So it's mostly for in-bound kids. Kids test for this program in K. I think there are literally only like 10-15 spots for out-of-bound kids.

Takoma Park MIDDLE school offers a true STEM magnet that draws countywide--well, 1/2 of the county, there is another magnet for up-county kids. Kids must test-in for this highly competitive program. There are approx 120 spots, I think, with about 20 of those spots reserved for in-boundary kids.

Why do Takoma Park kids get such preference? Beats me.[/quote]
They are trying to provide more enrichment in under privileged areas. I don't begrudge them this even though we live on the western side of MoCo, and the commute is 1 hr to TP.  I do wish they would provide a magnet on the western side, though.  [/quote]

It does grate a little that Takoma Park Elementary is probably has the highest HHI of the schools on the East side of the county, and also has the only gifted magnet program, and one that only accepts a tiny number of kids from outside the neighborhood.  [/quote]

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