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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. I live in Fairfax County. It is the only school system my kids have ever been in. I have concerns about the AAP program, some similar to yours.

One of my kids tested into AAP. We didn't enroll him. He stayed at his base school in Level III where he was happy and content. The other wasn't even close to testing in. They never felt "not smart" or separated because once the AAP-obsessed families left the school, all that drama went with them.

Both my kids are now in high school and have gotten fantastic educations. They took honors classes starting in middle school. They have grades that would make any parent proud. The older is set to graduate with an IB diploma (the one who didn't test in) and knocked the SATs out of the park. Both kids have never been treated as "less" by a teacher or fellow student since leaving elementary school.

The AAP program brings out the absolute worst in people at the elementary school level, but once you move past it, it's done. Really, it's a non-issue after sixth grade and the hullabaloo seems really, really ridiculous in the rearview mirror. I suspect many of the most obnoxious posters on this page will look back and cringe in a few years when they realize how little all of this truly matters.

Move here. It's a great school system with much to offer beyond AAP. [/quote]

OP here.  thank you so much for your extremely helpful, balanced, informed, and thoughtful reply.  Truly grateful.[/quote]

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