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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not every parent goes through great lengths for AAP. DS was in pool, we filled out the parent questionnaire and spent maybe an hour pulling together some work samples. We spent maybe 2 hours on the process. We wanted to have options if there were options that are available. We spent the same amount of time deciding on language immersion, that included attending an informational meeting and applying for the lottery online.

DS is smart and ahead in school. We deferred AAP because we like the LI program. That said, we will enroll him in AAP in MS because we want him to be challenged in school.

I don't care if DS is gifted or not, I have no clue if he is, but I do care that school is a place where he can learn and grow. If the regular classroom is not challenging him, then I would like to do the best I can to move him to a more challenging environment. It really, is that simple.

It is no different then parents who are interested in their kids taking AP/IB classes when appropriate in high school. Appropriate to me means that my child is challenged and learning at an appropriate level. That might means that he does IB classes in the areas he is strongest and does Honors classes in other areas. we will see how things go when he gets to high school.

There are other parents who appear to be more invested in their kids being in the advanced group. Some of that is cultural, some of it is parents thinking that the best = highest level possible, some of it is parents who are worried about "prestige."

But if you don't care, then what is the point of even posting here?

[b]DS attends supplemental math and enjoys math competitions because he likes math. He likes math a lot. (shrugs) I don't get it because I always struggled with math but he loves it. He enjoys being with other kids who like math and have fun solving math problems and puzzles. There are not that many in his class at school. It is nice for him to have a place to go where he doesn't feel out of place because he likes math. I can imagine that there are parents who like AAP because it means that their kid is in a class with other kids who might like or appreciate having more difficult work to do. [/b][/quote]

My child is exactly like that and center has been hugely beneficial in that regard. [/quote]

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