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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Churchill Road is the local Level IV center for the AAP program.[/quote]

Definitely a reason to avoid.  Center schools are the worst.[/quote]

Why? Be honest. [/quote]

They usually attract the families most motivated to get their kids into AAP, thus it’s more competitive. Then they tend to have at least half the classes from grade 3-6 as AAP, which creates a culture of AAP vs. non-AAP students, [b]even though there is very little difference in the curriculum between them[/b]. (I’m a Churchill Road parent so I don’t dislike the school, but that’s the common belief about center schools). If your kid gets into AAP, it’s great. If they don’t, it’s still fine but they might feel bad about it.[/quote]

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I would add, there is very little difference in both the curriculum, AND the abilities of the two groups of students.  Separating the vast middle is just nonsense.[/quote]

I have heard that the non AAP classes are full of disruptive kids. I have seen many families switch to private if kid does not get into AAP.[/quote]

At a school like Churchill Road, there are not many disruptive kids and the disruptive kids who do go there are just as likely to be in AAP as not.

What you’ve “heard” just sounds like the typical bias that exists among some families hellbent to get their own kids into AAP.  [/quote]

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Plenty of troublemakers in AAP too.  So bizarre that parents assume there won't be.[/quote]

How is it bizarre? I assume people say this because it is true in their experience and the experience of others. Hence why so many clamor to get into AAP. [/quote]

There really aren't though. The kids that are disruptive and need additional supports because they randomly start screaming and throwing things just don't get in to AAP. Neither do the kids that don't speak a word of english because their parents are overseas for the first time. All of those kids are put into the gen-ed classes. The "disruptive" kids in AAP are the ones that interrupt the teacher because they think they know more. That is obnoxious but not disruptive. AAP is a huge problem - I've not seen other school districts in other places have AAP that is so selective and separate. I'd never have chosen FCPS if I knew -  [/quote]

Actually this is pretty normal to separate out smarter, advanced, gifted, whatever you want to call it. I lived in a different state and I clearly remember there was a “smart” class, a regular class and the remedial class. I’m almost certain it was called remedial but no one would dare call any class that now.[/quote]

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