Anonymous wrote:I also have a high school senior, and demographically speaking, college admissions may be “easier” for a child now in kindergarten.

Due to an expected decrease in the US population of eligible seniors… but I would not count on that. There will always be intense competition for the few well known colleges.

DP. And if your kid is invited to the CES, and accepts the invitation and changes schools, if things don't work out there they can always return back to Ashburton.

There is nothing to do OP — they will automatically screen your child, and if they score high enough on the MAP and have straight As will put the r child into the CES lottery. If child gets a spot, you decide whether to take it. Chikd will most likely not get a spot, but if the child demonstrates a need for enrichment, will be provided ELC and/or compacted math at Ashburton, as appropriate.

I also have a high school senior, and demographically speaking, college admissions may be “easier” for a child now in kindergarten.

My DD went to the Chevy Chase CES (4th to 5th grade) and greatly benefited from it, OP, particularly in terms of challenging writing assignments and getting used to managing larger projects in science and other topics. It was during Covid, so only half of her 4th grade year was spent in person, sadly. It would have been even better wholly in-person!!! I cannot recommend it enough. The Chevy Chase center is lovely and the teachers are excellent. When your child is in 3rd grade, you will be invited to meetings at your home school and given all the necessary information.

A few additional things:
1. There is no enrichment to speak of before the CES, even though some teachers make an effort to have groups of levels for reading, spelling, etc. It depends on the grade level teams and what they decide to do. You can ask. At Bethesda ES, my kids were in the most advanced reading and spelling groups during years when teachers offered them.
2. CES entry used to depend on results of the Cogat test, given to 3rd graders. However with Covid, I believe MCPS may have done away with it, claiming inequity because some parents prepare their kids intensively for the test and some don't. If they still give it, I encourage you to familiarize your child with the current format (buy the workbook on Amazon) so that they won't feel anxious the day of the test. It is less useful to prepare intensively for the test than it is to have a solid grounding in math, math games, reading and vocabulary!
3. During Covid, MCPS instituted a magnet middle school lottery for the kids that scored well on MAP tests and other indicators. My daughter was in pool, but was not picked out of the lottery for a magnet middle school. As a result, her home middle school has been a regression compared to what her CES offered. It's disappointing for the kids to have that experience, so bear that in mind. I don't know if they expanded the lottery for entry into CES and entry into the high school magnets.
4. If your child does not get into a CES, they can still get accelerated math instruction in their home school's compacted math class for 4th and 5th grade, which sets them up for an accelerated track in middle and high school. I highly recommend you maintain your child's math level so that they are eligible for compacted math. My oldest is a senior in high school and his college applications were bolstered by taking multiple AP courses, including several math ones, which can only be done if you get on the advanced track.

There is nothing to worry about at all, contrary to what PP suggests. But college admissions are so cutthroat these days, you might as well be aware right from the start of various accelerated and magnet programs, so as to make informed decisions for your child.

You have a long time before you have to worry about CES and whether it’s right for your child. First, enjoy K-2.

Thankyou so much for all the information. I had no idea about all this. My kid is in kindergarten. What should I do or prepare her for. Will they have enrich program for 1st grade.

Is Ces lottery base. Or do we show interest.

If the kid gets invited to the ces program at cc, and the kid accepts the offer, then they will go to cc instead of ash. They are not required to accept the offer , and can decline the offer. If they decline the offer, then they stay at ash.

Anonymous wrote:So they will not attend ashburton ?

If they are invited to a CES program, they will go to that school and not their home school. That's how it works. Home school from K-3, then CES for 4 and 5.

So they will not attend ashburton ?

Anonymous wrote:How does ashburton attend Chevy chase ces. Do they change school?

Yes, they attend a different school. From MCPS: "Transportation is provided from central stops to the centers within the geographic cluster areas served, as determined by MCPS Department of Transportation. It is the parents’ responsibility to provide transportation to central stops (usually at elementary schools). Length of bus rides from pick-up sites to the assigned centers vary, and may take up to an hour. In your decision to consider, please consider your child’s ability to endure a longer day."

How does ashburton attend Chevy chase ces. Do they change school?

Anonymous wrote:Is there Ces program at ashburton elementary school

At Ashburton, no. But Ashburton students attend the regional CES at Chevy Chase ES.

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Is there Ces program at ashburton elementary school