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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should a parent have to supplement an education at home if the parent has educational options available that cater to that very need?  Do people also say that  to parent whose child is old enough and qualifies for AAP? [/quote]

Nope. But OP seems interested in private independent schools and not AAP. People have been encouraging her to look into public schools because private schools are actually LESS ready for profoundly gifted kids. [/quote]

My kids are in FCPS, and even AAP is ill-equipped for children who are highly gifted in math.  OP's child would probably thrive in an environment in which the child can self-pace, and OP certainly won't find that in public school.  Even if the child tests as being 3+ grade levels ahead in a subject, and even if the child's WISC scores corroborate extreme giftedness in a subject, public schools will rarely accelerate a child even one grade in that subject.  If your child does manage to be skipped ahead one grade in a subject, that child will still be bored, since the subject matter isn't being taught faster or at a more advanced level.  [/quote]

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