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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One school for all 150+ IQ kids? How would you pick a location.[/quote]

Next to TJ- they cold share busses. [/quote]

I don't know many 3rd grade parents who would want their children to commute an hour or more each way to go to the one designated center. There is a middle ground between eliminating all centers and having as many as we do now.[/quote]

Are you kidding?  It would provide even more bragging rights.  Parents would be clamoring to send their kids there.  It would be viewed as a,necessary stepping stone to TJ.  There would be no problem getting parents to send their kids there.[/quote]

Uh no. We live in the Western end of the county. DS has the ability to qualify for TJ (although it is admittedly a crap shoot) and I am actively discouraging him from applying, in part, because I don't want him to spend more than 2 hours a day busing (and in part because I think the OTT competitive environment is unhealthy).  Why in the world would a parent want that for an ES aged kid sign them up for that type of commute at the age of 8?  Especially when GBW+Navy+ Oak Hill AAP (or some similar combo) could easily fill 28-30 classrooms grades 3-6-- that is fill an entire school? Same with LA + Wolftrap + LLIVs at Vienna & Oakton ESs (or again, some similar combo). I'm sure it's the same in areas like Langley. 3-4 Centers &/or LLIV Centers could fill a complete 3-6 grade school. [/quote]

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