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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did any kid who is in IEP got selected?[/quote]

Mine did. ADHD.[/quote]
Parent of HS senior student here. Stopped by forum out of curiosity, was in same place several years ago. DC made AAP ended up at TJ. Biggest regret is the lack of opportunities for DC to interact with children with special needs and various challenges re learning. I do think it would have impacted our DC in a very positive in different way instead of always being amidst like-minded, gifted peers.[/quote]

Wow.... TJ !! Impressive
How was the journey thru AAP??
Was it to much of pressure for ur child?
My kid has ASD so unsure whether to accept AAP or not.
We didn't submit any parent referral.
He got 146 in NNAT.

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We loved the teachers in AAP program...not disappointed at all, great classmates, but we believe that working in a high pressure environment has not always been good for DC. If I had to do it all over again with DC, we would stay at base school for HS. That’s what we will do with sibling.  TJ is too competitive. DC has done well but it is sad to see a teenager spend their HS days doing so much work...[/quote]

Thanks for honest and giving another perspective.[/quote]

Another perspective:
My kid had an IEP during elementary school and switched to 504 in middle school and is in TJ.
My child loves it at TJ. It’s a bit of work at times but my kid absolutely would not want to be anywhere else.  100% worth it for kid. My child is happy for the first time in FCPS. 
If you have a smart STEM kid, I would recommend. Surprisingly, we had had a much easier time having the 504 accommodated at TJ than earlier years.

In terms of AAP, my kid HATED it. Elementary Teachers were resentful of having an IEP kid, for the most part it was pulling teeth with accommodations. Most principals had the attitude that kid “was taking up a space a kid who didn’t have an IEP could have”. Kid was still not challenged, even with extra math acceleration. Other students either openly teased kid or were trying to compete against kid, and my kid just wanted friends. [/quote]

Glad to know he feels at home at TJ.
Thanks for the insight and headsup...[/quote]

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