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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - I'm not convinced Nysmtih actually attracts truly gifted kids and educates them well.  That's what they say they do but I've observed for a long time and don't buy it.  Don't buy the Edlin line either.  The gifted programs in FCPS are better.  If you do try a college-level course while your child still is in high school, as we did for DC, select the professor carefully.  A particular chemistry professor had horried RateMyProfessor.com ratings but we went ahead with the course because it fit our schedule better than the chemistry course at GMU.  Big mistake.  The professor was worse than the RateMyProfessor ratings.  She was just calling it in - didn't give a damn about teaching.[/quote]

Well we have our 150+Iq kids there and there abput 1/3 of the kids there with higher Iq in those 130+ amd 140+ ranges.  the rest are 120+.  but curriculum-wise they do help kids get different levels math and enough real project work in english, social studies, and science that gifted kids in the higher levels can rise to the challenge. Socially the kids value academic skill and there is no downside to being a smart kid and nysmith - quite the opposite.  So in the sense it is a positive place for gifted kids including the 150+ type.  And to be fair the AAP program has thse kids as well and mostly has a culture that is positive for smart children albeit with larger class sizes amd fewer opporutinities to run ahead on the math without pushing for it and advocating for your child.
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How do you know the IQ scores of the kids at the school your kid attends?[/quote]

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