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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HGC / CES is focused on literacy (reading/writing/social studies).  The math is the same as the kids get in their home schools.  In 4th grade, your child is either in regular Math 4 or compacted Math 4/5 (where they do all the 4th grade math and half the 5th grade math in 4th; then the other half of 5th and all of 6th in 5th grade) -- regardless of school setting.  So if you kid is highly gifted in math but not verbal, its doubtful they will be selected for CES.[/quote]

Wait,[b] HGC kids don’t automatically do compacted math?[/b][/quote]

That is correct.  Math placement is determined by the recommendation from the previous year's math teacher, just like it would be at the home school.[/quote]

True. That said, most are in Compacted Math together I believe. My DD is at Cold Spring and she told me all the kids are in CM except two, who are so advanced they bus to Cabin John to take classes with the 6th graders. [/quote]

So the kids are in 4th grade but gets bus to CJMS for math?[/quote]

No, 5th graders who are a full year+ ahead rather than a semester ahead like the other kids. In 4th they took 5th grade CM at the Center.[/quote]

How does that work? Do the kids come to Cold Spring first and then get bussed to CJMS and back by MCPS?[/quote]

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