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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be grateful.  Longfellow doesn't have AA/AAP classes for their AAP cohort.  They are put in Honors with any and all kids who choose to take them -- no minimum requirement to do so.  The behavior and distractions in the classes descended quite a bit from the AAP only classes my DC was in during elementary school.  There was a lot of the mean girl cliquey environment and disruptive boy behavior from kids not interested or engaged in academics.[/quote]

This is weirdly just wrong. My kids have been in the AA classes at Longfellow. The teachers are fantastic, and my shy and bookish child is surrounded by a lot of kids who are cool with that. [/quote]

It's not wrong.  Take a closer look at your kids' schedule, or ask the school.  The classes will be labeled HN, not AA, and there is no standard to be in those classes.  The only classes with a standard are math because to move ahead to Algebra in 7th, you need a minimum score on the Iowa and to pass advanced on the SOL.  I agree the Longfellow teachers are fantastic, but it's pure luck that your shy and bookish child (of which I have two) is surrounded by likeminded kids.[/quote]

I mean, ok, but my kid’s schedule says “AA” on it, so…[/quote]

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