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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question, my child is a minority and my concern is that if my child attends an AAP center, they will be one of very few minorities. Our base school is not very diverse but I would hesitate to change to a school with less diversity.   Also, from the commentary above, is it going to be assumed that my child got in due in part to some special consideration due to race? The young scholars program is not available at our base school and it's actually kind of puzzling to me how those schools get chosen (Cherry Hill or run? Has the young scholars program and it is not a diverse school)[/quote]

If you are in the Sangster cluster, no one will think that about your kid.

Everyone in that West Springfield area comes from very similar economic and social backgrounds, with families who value education and parents who are involved with their kids.

No one will bat an eye at whatever color your kid is.

Plus, that area and Sangster in particular are not into the dcum AAP nonsense. The schools are all uniformly excellent. The people are normal people with busy lives not centered around AAP. The Sangster general ed population is filled with really bright snd sxceptional kids and the school culture is very inclusive  it is a great school and you won't generally have the issues and attitudes you see on dcum, unless you run into the occassional jerk parent that you might find anywhere.[/quote]

Thank you! Good to hear. I think the AAP school would be Keene Mill but I am not 100% sure. 
Great post, PP.

Someone needs to create a version of the Judgemental Map of Northern Virginia for AAP Centers in Fairfax County.  :)

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