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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]can someone clarify whether a student has to select one of these programs? Can they enroll in their home school and take a variety of classes including APs but not specialize in anything?

For example, I think my kid would like a humanities program but Whitman is a treacherous commute.  Could he just do humanities and AP english classes at Einstein? [/quote]

Of course students can stay in their home schools and not specialize in anything. The majority of students will be like that.[/quote]

The fact that people are confused about this shows just how bad MCPS comms are.[/quote]

Thanks, I'm the poster of that question and felt gaslit that the answer wasn't on the MCPS website- the ParentVue/Email we got yesterday made it seem like you had to pick a program![/quote]

It seems like MCPS is over-estimating the number of 8th-graders who have a specific academic/career plan and are ready to specialize. [/quote]

My kid's middle school just announced a Parent Night to present and answer questions on this topic. It does say on the website that most kids will go to their home schools and not specialize, but my daughter is agonizing over all of the choices she has. [b]Nothing looks super-appealing to her[/b] and she feels pressured to pick something just because the choice is being offered. [/quote]

That's what MCPS never analyzed: what appeals to students. These programs reflect state or county priorities, not priorities of students, parents, teachers, or principals.

That being said, students shouldn't feel pressured to apply to anything. Central office will probably try to get as many kids as possible to submit applications but don't feel like you have to commit to a program just because your child gets a spot.

The admissions numbers are going to be so small that kids may be one of only one or two students from their middle school attending a program.  There's no guarantee that any of the programs will be better than what a student can get in their home school, since program curriculum will be written one year at a time for the first four years. There are a lot of unknowns.

Kids should apply and if they don’t want it, just decline.  Some will get better access to higher level classes not at their home school, as well as extra curricular.  
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