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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, I am new to AAP, but what are the pros and the cons? This week both our base school and the center have orientations, on different days, so I plan on going, but I would love to hear the different opinions here as well. My kids will change schools regardless this year because we moved, but I honestly don't know which is better. Is the curriculum the same? Are the base classes smaller, because theoretically a lot of kids went to the center? TIA![/quote]

It's really something you have to ask comparing LLIV and Centers individually. Because LLIV X may be awesome compared to Center A, but LLIV Y could be horrible compared to it's Center B. The curriculum's are the same but it all comes down to implementation which is affected by administration and teachers. As for class sizes, usually LLIV class sizes are smaller, but not always. Again it depends on what LLIV and what center. But even if it is smaller, it's usually the difference of 5-7 kids.

We chose LLIV because we found the teachers at both to be qualified qualified and inspiring. So it came down to extracurriculars for us.  Extracurriculars are a big part of our son's life. He's a shy kid who derives a lot of self esteem from his activities outside of school. The late end time and long bus ride would cause him to miss the start times of a few of his activities and it wasn't worth it to us. Plus, in our area the center is a bit intense for our liking in elementary school. [/quote]

Thank you, this is helpful. Is this something you can determine though by just going to both orientations? I mean, of course the teachers/admin at both the Center and the Base school will say that their program is excellent. [/quote]

please explain further the start time : are there two buses then for the same school coming at different times?  how much extra time is that ?
nothing was said about the bus times at the orientation 
 we are in new area this year and my DD just started in FCPS last year   the school for her now is also the aap center and she is starting in the program . [/quote]

No, not two buses from the same school. You can look at each school's start time to get an idea for how early or late it starts. Some are in the 7:00 hour and others are in the 9:00 hour. Often, Center schools start later simply because the buses are traveling further out from the school to pick up all the kids who go there.

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thank you for explanation[/quote]

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