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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In FCPS, thousands of students are done with Geometry in 8th grade. However, students interested in STEM complete Algebra 2 by 8th, is what we u understood from our counselor. [/quote]

Very few kids take Algebra 2 in 8th grade and most of the ones that do take geometry in the summer. There are college level math classes offered at all of the high schools, AP/IB Calc is offered in 11th grade to kids who take geometry in 8th grade. Multi-Variate Calc and Linear Algebra are available senior year. [/quote]
Benefit of being done with Algbera 1 in 6th is no summer math is ever needed, the natural progression takes student to multivariable in junior or senior year as well as statistics by senior year.  Basically spend all of high school, that's full four years mastering calculus.  Let's student pick whatever stem major they choose at whatever college they prefer. College admissions prefer to see such advanced math commitment.  
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I have an advanced STEM degree and have never taken stats. Not required. A kid done with Algebra II and Trig in 8th would naturally move on to differential equations and complex analysis in 12th (at least on the dual enrollment with GMU track).[/quote]

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