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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has the kid totally learned in his own? A self starter with zero supplementing from you, a tutor, or any Kumon/RSM/Mathnasium/etc. vendor?  Then… I might consider them an independent learner and ready.  [/quote]

We are in Fairfax County. Any kid I know in my child’s AAP class is in at least one of these programs or has a private tutor. Some of my child’s kids have said they prefer school to summer because they do more work in summer!!!! [b]So very doubtful in the richer areas of Fairfax kids aren’t doing this[/b]. [/quote]

We’re in one of the “richer” areas and my kid is heading into algebra I in 7th at Longfellow with absolutely no enrichment, tutoring or prepping. These kids do exist. 
[/quote]We know of families sending their kids to Kumon while in Pre-K and throughout elementary school. I’m surprised that after 8-9 years of that, why aren’t they even further along in math with all the extra classes?  There are so many kids in our AAP taking these Mathnasium and RSM classes!  Either the teaching is poor or the kids just aren’t getting it.  But, most are not just leaping 2 school years ahead for all the countless work sheets and classes. [/quote]

My kid is headed to Carson and he only knows of 2 of the 31 kids who were in Advanced Math in 6th grade that went to RSM. A decent percentage of the kids tested into Algebra H in 7th grade, I don't know the exact number but I know all the kids' in his friend group did, without any outside prep. The Prep and acceleration crowd here is a small subset of the FCPS population. Most schools do a good job preparing kids in math. It is ok to take Algebra in 8th grade. I know that is not the belief on this sub forum but it really is the case.

Mathnasium/Kumon strike me as programs used to keep kids on grade level and get extra practice and reinforcement. It helps solidify skills but neither program strike me as where people who have kids good at math who want to be challenged attend or places where parents insistent on accelerating math send their kids.

RMS will depend on what level the child is in. Honors is meant to be the most challenging but for a kid strong n math, Honors can move slowly. DS was moved up grade levels several times and dropped grade level this year because last year moved way to slowly and the school we were at would not move him into the Algebra group. He does the math competition which is probably closer to how AoPS teaches its classes and loves those classes.

AoPS, Curie, RSM Honors/Competition classes are where the kids who are strong at math and want more or who have parents who think that you have to be 2-3 years accelerated in math go.[/quote]

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