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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can be identified as gifted in one area but not another. DD2 is gifted in math but nothing else. DD1 is gifted in every single category. Who cares really? Out of all thing to hate about APS this isn’t one of them.[/quote]

I agree the label in APS means nothing, other than your kid is not behind. The main reason to obtain the identification, however, is to enforce more challenging material, or as you go into middle and high school, placement in higher level classes. Still won't ensure an appropriate level of challenge for your child in every subject/class; but it can be helpful when arguing - I mean advocating - for your kid when it really matters.[/quote]

The designation also makes you eligible for the governor’s schools in HS, which is the only real tangible reason to pursue it.  The rest is just a mash-up of parental anxiety and weird competitiveness. But to answer the original question, yes, the vast majority of kids in APS have the designation. Especially North Arlington. Just think about the kinds of people attracted to the DC area for work and can afford to own a house in one of the most expensive counties in the country. This is their offspring.

Mind you, most of the kids with the designation aren’t actually *gifted* like in the sense of being prodigies. They’re bright, high-achievers with solid home resources. [/quote]

Is this true? Do you have to be designated gifted to get into Governor's School???[/quote]

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