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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP.  I think there's a difference between AP classes and the AP exams.  As I understand it, AP classes are taught according to the curriculum developed by the College Board, with the expectation that the class prepares the students for the exam.  I think some schools, privates especially, don't want to be locked in to the AP curriculum.  They want to be able to teach more creatively, or focus on particular content, or let the students in the particular class go in a direction that interests them, or whatever other reasons/rationale.  They may also want to have classes that are beyond the AP curriculum (as designed by the CB) and concerned about colleges thinking that non-AP classes are not the most challenging.

You don't have to take the AP course to take the AP exam.  The private schools I am familiar with say that they will support and help any students who want to take the AP exams, they just don't want to be bound by a course syllabus/curriculum that some corporation that makes money off the process developed (well, the schools don't say it that way, but I think that's what they mean).

in other words, you can have it both way -- you can think that AP courses are not the be all end all and still want your kids to take the exams as a measure of their ability, to get college credit, to pass out of intro classes, etc.

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And if they don't get the AP credit, they can always say well we didn't prepare them for the AP test.  As a former private school parent, I realized that a lot of what privates do is smoke and mirrors to make you think you are getting a better education for your child. Depending on the school, there can be many positives but I don't think superior education is one of them.  Different education yes- not superior.[/quote]

Having 1 in private and 2 in public, I disagree with you. I mean my DD goes to a top 5 so maybe that is a difference.  Her schooling is much more learning. Lots of depth. Study skills class. Public speaking, more health class. More PE, more art, more music, more happy teachers, less disruptive kids, so many less disruptive kids, small class sizes (max at 15) involved families, more writing, so much more written feedback, more debates, more analogies with history and current events, more field trips, hands on science, and just an overwhelming positive learning environment. The kids like school.

My 2 public school kids hate school. Hate their teachers. Don’t understand a lot of their HW. Get frustrated by the ridiculous amount of testing. Every sheet comes home with only a grade. No written suggestions or comments. No corrections. It just isn’t close by a long shot. I would love for all 3 to be in private, but I can not afford it.  One needs it do much more.  Sucks [/quote]

Wow, what a complete nutjob. Can’t imagine there will be any resentment in this household. Just...letting two be miserable while you pour piles of money on the one. Holy crap you take the cake here and that isn’t easy. 
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