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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems a little drastic to look into private school because you are not happy with the 1st grade teacher. Your child has not been in FCPS for that long. 2nd grade could be completely different. My son is in gen ed, not AAP, in FCPS in Vienna. I feel he gets attention and is appropriately challenged. I've liked certain teachers better than others. One thing is certain, every year is different and every teacher will have a different teaching style. Have you met with the teacher?  Our teacher last year provided optional enrichment to the entire class all year. Our teacher this year doesn't, but I feel her classes in general are more more engaging, thought provoking and challenging.  [/quote]

I agree with this. My DD is the same as the OP's "bright but not gifted" and I felt the same way about first grade (we're in an Alexandria City PS). She had a teacher  for first grade who had only taught a couple of years and didn't know how to give each of the 21 kids what they needed. That teacher only focused on the kids that really needed help (a lot of ESOL kids in our school) or were labeled as TAG (Talented and Gifted -- a name I despise). Now in second grade she has a teacher who has been teaching 2nd for decades and very much can work with each child individually so she is thriving this year. I think so much of it depends on the teacher. 
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