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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you desire gifted programs/options/standards, move to FFX not Arlington. They have a well established gifted program that runs very different to ApS. All programs have their issues (and ffx is certainly not perfect) but consensus would suggest that the FFX gifted options iate more robust and can better cater to highly gifted vs APS.

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We considered moving to Fairfax from APS for AAP for our highly gifted child. Based on our research, including talking to local education specialists, it didn't seem like Fairfax does meaningfully better for truly highly gifted. Eventually we will probably end up in private school, but not as long as our child is happy at school (albeit bored at times).[/quote]

Truly gifted children don't get bored in school because they can always find something to do. [/quote]

They can if they're given the ability and resources to do it. Said gifted child did very well in small classes where he could get more individual attention and supplementation (on his own initiative or from the teacher). Last year's class was huge, which affected both the amount of individualized time he could have, and the extent to which his teacher could allow him to go "off-task" (which was on-task for where he was, but off-task compared to what the rest of the class was doing at the moment). If we go back to small classes, APS will probably work just fine for him. If the big classes continue, we may have to look for a different environment.[/quote]

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