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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I'll give you a different perspective.  My 12 year old is taking pre-calculus with zero problems.  Not every kid who is accelerated hits a wall in Algebra II or pre-calc.  Many thrive with the faster pace and with less boredom.

If your child doesn't attend TJ, he should be able to take AP Calc in 9th, then DE Multivariable and Linear Algebra, and then a couple courses at GMU.  AP Stats is also a completely valid option, and unlike many of the STEM oriented kids, your child won't have to waste an elective slot to take it.  That would only leave one year where your kid would need a college class.

If your child gets into TJ, there are plenty of math classes there for him.  [b]With the new admissions process leading to highly accelerated kids remaining at base high schools, there will likely be additional math offerings for non TJ kids by the time your child reaches high school.[/b]  [/quote]

We are actually going the other way at my school and removing all the post calc options.  The philosophy is that 1) It makes the master schedule impossible to have singleton sections of math courses that only 12 kids enroll in, and 2) the purpose of high school is to teach high school level classes, not 2nd and 3rd year college.  Colleges exist for that.

There are certainly ways to get those courses if you are willing to pay, but i don't think most high schools will have enough to keep someone who takes algebra before 7th engaged for 4 years.[/quote]

Is this an FCPS high school?  If so, which one?  [/quote]

Yes FCPS. Don’t want to say which one but the course catalog is going to be a lot shorter next year. Maybe this school is an outlier but it sounds like the push is from higher up. We need more sections of algebra 1-geo-alg 2, and the way to free up teachers is by not running classes of less than 20 students. Right now we have gen Ed algebra 1 sections in the 30s.[/quote]

Most FCPS high schools should have more than 20 kids taking AP Calc in 11th grade.  If this is a general push from the central office for all schools, then it's probably an equity thing.  [/quote]

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