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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AAP has many problems and is not perfect, but I am glad that FCPS is providing this program for those &quot;gifted&quot; or &quot;advanced&quot; students. My DC has &gt;140 CogAT/WISC-V and was in general edu class for 3rd grade. It was miserable for him - especially the math. Now he is in 4th grade AAP and it is so much better, he is actually learning something! The pace is still slow but I could not imagine the situation if there is no AAP at all.

In terms of enrichment, if the kids want/need/enjoy it and the family can afford it, I would say why not give it a try? just think of it similar as baseball/soccer or any other extra curriculum sports practice.[/quote]

Op here. This is a great perspective. I always want my kids to at least try something out to see if they like it or not. Guess it won’t hurt to check it out and try.

DS said the most advanced kid in his class is from South Korea. The kid said American math is so easy to what he learned in Korea.

I have no idea what the other advanced kids are learning in their more advanced groups. I am pretty sure that all the kids in 3rd and 5th grade AAP take the identical test at the end of a unit.

I do know a handful of kids in 5th grade go to the 6th grade AAP math class. I don’t know how many, just that some do so they must be 2-3 grades above grade level instead of 1 above the grade level.[/quote]

OP, I would absolutely send your kids to extra math classes, just not Mathanasium. You could try AoPS or Russian school of math, much better fit for gifted children. My DD got 100% on her Naglieri and a very high Cogat, don't remember exactly, but maybe 98th or 99th percentile. Now doing advanced math class and math competition team at RSM and very happy with the additional challenge. What I like about RSM is the possibility to choose a class on the kid's level. They have regular classes and advanced classes on each grade level, as well as math competition team. It's also possible to go a grade up, if necessary. You could try both AoPS and RSM, and see what you like best. I didn't think Mathanasium and Kumon were a good fit for my DD. But why not take a trial class at all of those places and see for yourself? You will understand it better. Good luck. [/quote]

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