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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always chuckle when parents are so excited about their kid doing it. It’s a total waste of time and AAP is far superior. I would never give up AAP for that.[/quote]

You don't have to give up AAP. My kids have/had level IV AAP and immersion - in smaller class size than average. [/quote]

You have to give up AAP at a center which would be a much better experience than level IV at an immersion school [/quote]

I looked into AAP and I was not impressed. The main benefit is that your kid is around other motivated, intelligent kids. But you get exactly the same benefit from immersion. The immersion kids are smart kids who want to be there and want to learn.[/quote]

Immersion has more kids whose parents are looking for ways to challenge their kids and are actively engaged. I don't think that the kids have much say in being in the program or not, that is a parental decision in K or 1st grade. The kids tend to have parents who are paying attention to what is happening in school and working with their kids to stay on track. Kids who are struggling with skills in English are encouraged to move to the regular class because they need to be more focused on reading and math then trying to add in another language. You are less likely to end up with kids who are struggling or behind in the LI classes for that reason. It allows the class to move at a pace needed to meet the standards and introduce a new language.

That said, our LI program ended up with over half of the kids in advanced math and most of those being in a position to choose Algebra 1 in 7th grade or not. It is, in many ways, similar to LIV. [/quote]

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