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[quote=Anonymous]Our center is crowded with larger classes (about 28 this year) but still absolutely the right place.  It is not only the faster pace and more in depth approach to topics, but also being around other smart, motivated, nerdy kids.

- One DD was the "weird kid" because she liked to talk about space and science, and the other kids were absolutely not interested.  One girl at her base school would walk away and say, "Ugh, you are SO WEIRD," every time my daughter spoke.  Toward the end of the year, we caught this DD starting to minimize her intelligence and playing dumb, such as pretending she did not know how to spell basic words.

- Same DD is fairly advanced in math, and came home crying at the beginning of 1st grade because their assignment was to color the number 2.  Like, literally to cut out and color a number.  Her first grade classroom was chock full of boys with behavioral problems, and she spent most of first grade doing a worksheet in the corner by herself.  The principal refused to allow her to change classes citing the need for "balance" in that classroom, and the once a week pull out she was getting was insufficient.

- Other DD, who is not as strong in math but is advanced verbally, was getting flak from other girls for raising her hand and speaking in class.  She was excluded by the girls in her class and became very socially anxious.  She is thriving in AAP and has a large group of friends.[/quote]

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