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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. Since this is a pretty big decision for us, so I would to share a little more.

We are in haycock -Longfellow-McLean pyramid. And everyone I encountered said g positive things about our private school. However liked I shared earlier, on paper, my DD seems a very typical STEM kid, even for reading, she likes fast paced, complex logic, rules-based books. Her recent fav books are Percy Jackson, explorer academy, Benedict society, etc. she doesn’t like books which require deep emotional inference, character driven, heavy metaphors, or a lot of moral ambiguity.

She likes challenges, has a lot of friends at school, I just think maybe a different school might suit her better for the future 8-10years.

If any private school in this area a stronger candidate than AAP for her, we are totally open too, please let us know:) For her, challenging math, hands-on /project-based curriculum, strong peers are the most important factors.

Thank you again! [/quote]

Given what you said about your pyramid, from what I've read here the peer group would be the biggest advantage for your kid by far. At Haycock and Longfellow your daughter would find plenty of opportunities for challenging math and hands-on school-based (but not in-class) extracurriculars like Odyssey of the Mind or robotics competitions. You wouldn't find these as easily at lower SES AAP centers. And you won't find them at the schools you mention because they're AAP, but rather because of who goes to those schools.

But as PPs mentioned upthread, getting into AAP in 5th for your daughter would be a challenge. Since you can swing it financially it might make the most sense to apply for AAP and keep your seat at the private and see what ends up happening with AAP.

TJ's not guaranteed but your daughter does sound like a fit on paper.[/quote]

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