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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, we didn’t receive his NNAT score. Is it available on parent portal?[/quote]

Is this OP? If so, your kid didn’t take it. Only one test has to be offered to students arriving after first grade. [/quote]

Yes, I am the OP and I asked that question. Thanks a lot! I feel frustrated that zero information or guidance was provided by the school at the beginning of 3rd grade, I guess it’s expected that every parent knows everything there is to know about these programs.[/quote]

I hear you. You missed this year’s referral deadline which was January 9. You will have to wait until next year to refer him. [/quote]

Which means he wouldn’t even start AAP until 6th grade. I’m asusming he is in 4th this year? [/quote]

OP here, he is in 3rd grade currently, I suppose if he makes it then he will start around Jan 29 of 4th grade. Is that correct?[/quote]

This is not correct. He has missed the chance of taking CogAT at school and you have missed the referral deadline. This means you need to complete the process when he is a 4th grader. And if he is accepted, he will start the AAP at the beginning of the 5th grade.

You should have attended the AAP orientation meetings as another PP just mentioned.[b] You should schedule a meeting with your AART now so you know what needs to be done[/b].[/quote]

And when you do, please do not embarrass yourself by complaining that you had no idea about the process or that the information is difficult to find. It will be rude, and you’ll come off as entitled because you chose not to take responsibility. [/quote]

OP here. Some of us don’t live and die by AAP information, there was NO meeting held in October, also there was no
Parent conference either. Our experience with FCPS has been dismal. Thank you for your response though.[/quote]

No one says you have to live and die by AAP info, but, if this is something that is important to you for your child, then you do a basic google search to get the information that is readily available on the school system's website and/or the name of your school's AART, which is also available on the web.  Search for "fcps aap", and it takes you right to the information about the program and the application deadlines and requirements, as well as the parent referral form to download and send in.  Other than the selection committee's divination, it's not an opaque process.

Parent-teacher conferences are not required any longer, either; however, some teachers ask to meet with parents at the end of Q1 and you can ask your teacher for a conference at any time.  Other than the awful teacher my DD had for first grade who was a year out from retiring and basically just marking time to his pension, every teacher has been happy to meet with us any time we've asked for a check-in.

Our neighbor's kid didn't get into AAP in 3rd and is in my kid's AAP class this year for 4th.  I don't know if they parent referred or were principal-placed because I'm not close enough to the mom to care/ask.  We definitely had some new kids show up for 4th grade AAP, but I have no idea if they are late admits or new to FCPS/our school pyramid.[/quote]

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