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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. 
- [b]Do not leave AAP acceptance to chance; instead get DC prepped and get external testing to support an appeal if needed[/b]
- 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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FCPS teachers are advocating for this? Awesome. [/quote]

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