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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've read all the above posts and thought that I might add my two cents. I can not add anything as to satisfaction or dissatisfaction of the current Westbriar AAP, but can for Westbriar as a whole. I have a child who was placed into the AAP from Westbriar and takes the bus each morning to Archer. I wish my child didn't have to ride the bus each way 20 minutes, those minutes are precious in a day. Not only did I have reservations about time on the bus, but the over crowded classrooms that Archer up front, in orientation, told us about. This made me acutely aware of the implications of Westbriar's AAP kids no longer attending Archer and what the options would be, as I had a younger child who too might become part of this group. Our option in the beginning was to bus our children to Lemon Road, not a bad option - just an option, but it would mean for some parents like myself going in two completely different directions for anything. I was thrilled when Westbriar as an AAP Center became an option. Have their been adjustments to becoming a larger school? Absolutely. Traffic has been one, but our principal has worked to improve the situation and has stood on the corner herself in the morning to make sure the kids are able to cross the street safely. Her extraordinary efforts are found in every aspect of the school. I love Westbriar, [b]would have left my older child there but for a whole host of personal reasons, this was the best option for my child's education in the long run[/b]. Westbriar is a fantastic school and this year more before and after school programs have been added. The parents who you see at the PTA meetings are the same parents who are volunteering in every aspect of the school; reading programs, classroom parents, running and organizing before and after school programs, acquiring additional funding for technology in the classroom. These are the same parents you see volunteering their time on the sports fields, at church, and in the community. This school is great because the principal, teachers, and parents make it so. [/quote] NP here- don't follow what you ended up doing- Asking re. the part I bolded above..[/quote] Sure. Like many families in NOVA, we are not here permanently. At the time, Westbriar only offered Level 3 services. We wanted to give our older child a chance to demonstrate the ability to excel in the program before changing school systems. What we have learned is that AAP is not the same in all parts of the country. Some school districts in the country screen for abilities before kindergarten, and in those schools you stay with the program through 8th grade all in one school. Our child had started in a program like this and then we moved here only to find that Fairfax did not do the same. In the beginning we were frustrated but have come to appreciate Fairfax's process. Knowing that we will move again, it is not only helpful to have those test results, but the report cards demonstrating the ability so that when we go to request the same kind of services from another district it MAY make the process smoother.[/quote] Do you feel as good about Louise Archer?[/quote]
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