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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel exactly the same way. My kid isn't a special needs kid or a troublemaker, nor is he "greatly gifted", and therefore he is basically ignored. Any extra enrichment he gets is provided by me.

Changing schools won't help you -- my son is already in a very good school. It is just the nature of a giant school system.[/quote]

Yup.  And again,  OP should be happy that her kid is not having any problems rather than looking for them.  When I was in 1st grade at a catholic school I had 50 kids in my first grade class.   I still remember one day when everyone was talking and the sister made us all stand up, and then allowed me to sit down since I was smart and always got my work done.  I would make up for it later in elementary by causing plenty of problems and grabbing plenty of teacher attention.   Ultimately, I would get 2 graduate degrees from an Ivy and top ten school and go on to have a successful career and a meaningful life.

It all balances out.  Despite all the hysteria about our "gifted" kids getting lost and held back, the brightest do manage to succeed.  
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OP here. I don't think my child is gifted. I'm afraid he is not learning at his potential and is basically ignored since he causes no trouble.[/quote]

Interesting OP.  I really think is more about your specific school than anything.  We moved out of our neighborhood in outside the beltway Alexandria for a lot of these reasons.  Concern that large swaths of the classroom might need extra help and might come from families that don't value education.  Daughter started K in a well regarded FCPS elementary and she seems to be learning a ton.[/quote]

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