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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are you talking about? Those schools get the most money in the county. They don't languish at all. It's just that the peer group for gifted children is very small. [/quote]

My kids are at a Title I school and I did not have the choice of local level IV.  I also didn't have the option of compacted math for my child if we decided to skip the center and keep DC in level III.  The level III differentiation was spotty at best.  I don't like the center model, and would have preferred to keep my kids in local level IV.  I would have also been fine with base school and compacted math because DC loves math.  I had neither option, which I found frustrating because some schools have compacted math, local level IV and a center option.  Not every parent with a child who qualifies wants to take their kids out of the neighborhood schools, but given the choices (or lack thereof) we picked the center.  If local level IV were offered next year, there is no doubt I would put DC back at the base school.  DC is doing well at the center, but the center starts later, gets out later, is not as conveniently located to our house, so playdates with classmates are also not as convenient, and I think the sense of community was better at the local school.  So, I'm a Title I school parent who doesn't like the center system and would be happy with local level IV. For me, I'm more concerned about DC having access to the curriculum rather than the peer group because I think access to the curriculum is what is most important and the peer group is a bonus if available.[/quote]

You seem to be advocating for level 2 services at your school for compacted math only. First, this should already be available at your school if you are looking for math one grade level above. See the attached link which has a chart showing what advanced math is open to all students. http://www.fcps.edu/is/math/elementary/.  I'd start here with trying to figure out why this is not an option at your base school. I'd contact your principal, your school board member and your area administration as well as the FCPS mathematics coordinator and get them to either implement what they say is available or change their website to indicate which schools this is available for. Regarding the other subjects, have you talked to your principal and the teachers as to the availability and difficulties of implementing a full level 4 curriculum for just a couple of students? Are they on board?

Also, are you fully comfortable with doing away with the center option for your entire neighborhood and not just your child? You seem to be [b]jealous[/b] that other schools have all these great LLIV options, however this is precisely because they have so many students that qualify for advanced instruction.  Doing away with the center model would not necessarily bring the same options to your school as exists at a school like Spring Hill.
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It's interesting that you think I'm jealous.  That's such an immature word choice.  PPs implied that there are no patents of kids in title I schools who don't support the center model, and I was just pointing out that's not true.  I guess when Spring Hill parents try to hang on to all the options, it's a fairness issue, but if a parent from a Title one school points out that those services are not available, it's jealousy.  I'm just stating that facts about what is and isn't available at my child's school.  As far as the rest of my neighborhood goes, they have nothing to worry about because if FCPS won't put compacted math in the school they most certainly won't put local level IV.
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I gave you a lot of helpful information to advocate at your base school (btw I'm not a spring hill parent) and all you can point to is your dislike of one word? I was responding to this line in your comment. " I had neither option, which I found frustrating because some schools have compacted math, local level IV and a center option." So now I'm changing my comment to your exact word. You seem to be frustrated that other schools have all these great LLIV options, however this is precisely because they have so many students that qualify for advanced instruction. There. Better?[/quote]

This may surprise you, but I already knew all the "helpful information" you provided.  While I don't like the center system, my child is served by it well enough  from an academic perspective, so I don't see the point in fighting a losing battle.  As I said before, I was merely pointing out that not all Title I parents like the center system as some PPs suggested.  You seem very put out by the fact that I don't like centers, and I'm not sure why it bothers you so much.  I also clearly said "for me...."  Sorry if I upset you by having an opinion that's different than yours.[/quote]

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