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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did not want my kid to be in AAP so my kid did not attend AAP. I wanted my kid to enjoy his elementary/middle school years doing things he liked and having the time exploring those things. It's great to engage in sports, reading books of all kinds, variety of club activities without too much competition and busy work. I knew my kid was bright and didn't need AAP validation. He explored subjects he was interested in such as astronomy, human anatomy, oceans/marine life, hieroglyphics, ancient civilizations, creative writing etc. He had ample time to explore and learn about subjects he was interested in and not covered by public schools.

Even though he did not go through AAP, he is doing great at TJ and one of the top students there. There are kids from some of the best AAP centers in the county not doing so great at TJ as well. I think elementary school age kids should have time to explore and absorb on their own without the artificial labeling. AAP is not necessary to perform well in high school (even at one that is extremely rigorous).    [/quote]

You could have described my son as well.  We also felt no need for AAP (at the time, it was GT), and we declined the program.  DS graduated in top 10% of high school class and is now excelling in college.  AAP/GT had nothing to do with DS's success, but having the freedom to explore and study whatever interested him outside of the classroom did.  He has always loved learning for learning's sake, not because he had some meaningless label attached to him.[/quote]

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