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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly OP I wouldn't stress so much about it.  Look for something you think will work, try that, and if it doesn't you can always move again on a year - these are not permanent decisions at this point.

And I do understand a bit where you're coming from as we have a similarly advanced kid.  But what I've learned the last few years is that the things I think I need to worry about often aren't the things that turn out to be the real issue, and  that there are lots of opportunities to course correct. I've also learned that the stuff at home / with parents still plays a large role in these early elementary years, so it's still easy to 'fill in the gaps' as it were.[/quote]

[quote=Anonymous]NP here.  Sorry OP that folks appeared to come down on you heavily.  Since you're not familiar with the area, you wouldn't realize that certain things,  IEPs and AAP and giftedness, in particular push buttons around here.   One of my friends works in Special Ed for FCPS.  According to her, before the gifted program (which starts in third grade in VA) lowered its entry standards to simply advanced, a number of people sought IEPs for their kids in order to get them extra attention, time to take tests, etc.   There was the perception that the special ed designation was being abused.  I'm sure your child has documented needs, but historically that has not always been the case and in an area as crazy competitive as this one, people get bent out of shape if they feel a child gets an undeserved edge.  Crazy, I know.  But that's this area, and you and your innocent question simply got caught in the crossfire.  Good luck![/quote]

Thank you both, and thanks to others for the specific suggestions! I think I have enough info to go on now. [/quote]

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