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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you think of the projects that are given out? Are they well structured?[b] We've noticed some AAP centers are extremely open ended with their projects. As an example, they give an assignment in very vague terms and then expect the kids to be very creative with their presentation.[/b] Our child enjoys being challenged but at 3rd grade still needs a bit of structure. Instead of being told to write a paper about a subject and just being given some books, we'd like our child to be given similar examples or a form to fill out as an outline before writing a paper on the subject. [/quote]

Can anyone answer this question? We are tired of the open ended assignments with no structure. I guess we're looking for an advanced academic program, not a gifted free for all one. How does Lemon Road measure up?[/quote]

Oh my goodness, you are way to involved.  I have no idea what kind of projects my kids did in AAP because even at grade 3, they did them.  [/quote]

You are welcome to be uninvolved and I'm welcome to be involved. There is no right or wrong way to be. There are plenty of parents who choose private school or Mclean or Haycock in order to not have to worry about these things. My child is in an FCPS school where the teachers are checked out. I want to find a new school. And no, not every FCPS school is so great. [/quote]

EXACTLY! I am in the same positions as PP and am greatly disappointed with the variability of FCPS schools. Unless you live in Mclean or parts of Vienna (which we unfortunately do not) most FCPS elementary schools are glorified daycare centers. At DCs school teacher's barely have 
any subject matter expertise which explains the weak, open ended projects that are typically assigned and there is little to no guidance from the teacher(s). Thank goodness for involved parents because no one is really teaching these kids anything substantive!![/quote]

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