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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guarantee you he will say he hates public after the first 2 weeks. It takes months to settle in and adjust to something completely different. You can do your plan, but I bet $1000 he wants private because it’s safe and familiar.

Give it a full year or don’t try it at all.[/quote]

This.  The first 2-3 weeks will be a lot of icebreaker activities, getting used to the rules and routines, and beginning of year testing.  It will look nothing like the regular school year, and they won't really start learning or doing much of anything in that timeframe.  It would be impossible for your kid to make an informed decision.

If you want to move your kid to public school for MS and HS, I would either move him now and expect that he'll manage to adjust, or move him in 6th grade, so the transition to middle school won't be so jarring.  You could also contact the AART or principal for the AAP center your child would attend to see if they can meet with you or set up a tour.  FCPS may not have shadow days, but they should be able to give a tour of the school.  Also, sometime in April or early may, they should have an AAP orientation meeting for the parents and kids who were just accepted into AAP.   You and your kid should be able to attend that, even if your kid will be entering 5th and not 3rd.

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