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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. We are new to Fairfax County. DC are in preschool now, so no first-hand experience with FCPS yet.

Everyone we have met, at church or at work or in our neighborhood, including some FCPS teachers, is giving us the same advice.   Here is a summary of what we keep hearing:

- FCPS was much stronger academically in the 1990s than now. 
- AAP now is secretly the standard track and Gen-Ed now is the slow track.
- AAP is watered down compared with 20 years ago. 
- Virginia's older SOLs were very good, until they were watered down to "align" with Common Core. 
- It is critical to get DC into AAP for them to have a challenging curriculum. 
- Do not leave AAP acceptance to chance; instead get DC prepped and get external testing to support an appeal if needed
- Even if in AAp, consider Kumon / Mathnasium / etc to supplement and reinforce.

This all seems nuts to us, but we are hearing the same advice from everyone, including FCPS teachers at church.

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Ok even if (that’s a big if), your kid won’t be competing against the kids of the 1990s to get into college. Many schools in FCPS are very highly rated, within the state and nationally, and non AAP kids can do well[/quote]

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