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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are you talking about? Those schools get the most money in the county. They don't languish at all. It's just that the peer group for gifted children is very small. [/quote]

My kids are at a Title I school and I did not have the choice of local level IV.  I also didn't have the option of compacted math for my child if we decided to skip the center and keep DC in level III.  The level III differentiation was spotty at best.  I don't like the center model, and would have preferred to keep my kids in local level IV.  I would have also been fine with base school and compacted math because DC loves math.  I had neither option, which I found frustrating because some schools have compacted math, local level IV and a center option.  Not every parent with a child who qualifies wants to take their kids out of the neighborhood schools, but given the choices (or lack thereof) we picked the center.  If local level IV were offered next year, there is no doubt I would put DC back at the base school.  DC is doing well at the center, but the center starts later, gets out later, is not as conveniently located to our house, so playdates with classmates are also not as convenient, and I think the sense of community was better at the local school.  So, I'm a Title I school parent who doesn't like the center system and would be happy with local level IV. For me, I'm more concerned about DC having access to the curriculum rather than the peer group because I think access to the curriculum is what is most important and the peer group is a bonus if available.[/quote]

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