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Poster from 1/20 11:28 and 18:58 – could you recommend a MCPS cluster? 
I know the ones always touted are the Ws + BCC. In terms of housing stock, I can probably financial swing WJ, and parts of BCC, and parts of Wooten.  I am Asian American, and am a little worried about the singular academic intensity that a large AsAm population will bring to a school, and I know Wooten has a large AsAm population.  My son does travel soccer, and some other stuff, so I am trying to find “balance,” although I know all parent’s have their own definition of balance.

I’d appreciate if trollers don’t turn this into accusations of racism and “it’s all about SES” discussion.

Poster from 1/20 12:19 – how did you find AOPS ELA?  
My son did the one for middle schoolers last fall.  He liked it, but I couldn’t figure out what he’s getting out of it.  From DC, AOPS is a track.  So I didn’t continue.  I think one of the upsides of moving to MCPS is just being closer to services like AOPS which seem to be more plentiful in MoCo.

Bottom line is, if my kid was self motivated and said, hey mom, the AP Geography class/teacher isn't good, could you get me some self study books, I'll study on my own -- well then, we could be in any school system.  But my son is not, and needs external standards, expectations and motivations (eg: mandatory HW, clear grading, etc.) -- when these exists, he does respond, because he does care and is decently compliant.  Without these external standards, it becomes me setting them, and creating more conflict between him and me, ... and too hard.[/quote]

AoPS/RSM poster here. My kid likes both, but especially the AoPS ELA. It's project-based so makes it fun and engaging. Kid actually does the virtual campus for AoPS because Gaithersburg is just too far for us. Does RSM in person (there are a few Montgomery County locations), which has been good. [/quote]

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