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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, our DKs attend one of the schools on this lower tier list and I just looked at the email from FCPS yesterday and 2 kids they grew up with (1 at TJ now, other at "terrible" HS) won some sort of Natl Merit scholarships so as others have said, there are plenty of bright kids/opportunities available at all FCPS high schools. There are lots of AP classes for kids who want/need them. Many kids are headed to UVA/WM next year.

Our kids love the crazy mix of socio-econ and international diversity. And they've learned to deal with all types of people and situations - more so than DH and I who had very UMC experiences at our lily white mid-western schools.

One thing that irks me is that all the families fleeing IB at the other low performing HS nearby end up in our schools, making them terribly overcrowded. It starts in elementary with families sneaking in to our pyramid via foreign language, then AAP in 3rd grade and so on. It's led to overcrowding in middle and high school.  FCPS refuses to shut the door at any level and it's very dysfunctional.[/quote]

My guess is you're talking about the schools my children attend.  DS is at the IB school that everyone is fleeing from (Mount Vernon) and I totally agree.  There are more families in my neighborhood that send their kids to the local Catholic school and Ft Hunt for Spanish immersion, than our local elementary (although it is getting better with a new principal.)  Almost 100% of the neighborhood goes to Sandburg Middle as opposed to Whitman for AAP and the continuation of the Spanish immersion.  Because of the similarity of names (AAP and AP) most elementary school families that I know seem to assume that you automatically go to West Po for the continuation of the AAP program, which is what has happened.  Again, I know more children in my neighborhood at West Po than at Mount Vernon.  I'm hopeful that whoever is hired at West Po will absolutely close the school to new transfers, forcing families to either move, pay for private or go to MV.  My DS is a junior, so we'll see how his college acceptances go.  He is a full IB candidate and has a good group of friends who are all college bound. And all the kids DS knew through sports or band, who are now college freshmen or seniors, are all headed to good schools.[/quote]

Yes, and one AAP family I know had a much later baby and finally decided to send him to the local AAP program which has been fantastic because the classes have 15 kids in them. They couldn't be happier. Honestly if everyone just stayed in their pyramid it would raise up the MV pyramid. It's ridiculous that this is allowed to continue. While I personally think IB is much stronger than AP, most people aren't familiar with it so I do agree that if they got rid of the program, it may help people stay in their respective regions.  The MV IB kids seem to do great and get into wonderful college programs from what I hear. Glad your DK has enjoyed it.[/quote]

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