Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:32     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Anonymous wrote:Move to Colvin Run ES district. They buy the AAP curriculum for every student in the school, not just the AAP students.


There is no curriculum. Everyone does benchmark and everything else is just slide decks from the county. What are they “buying”?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:31     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If we want child to keep up and stay on an advanced math track, for example? Which is best?
Beast Academy
Russian Math
Math Academy
Competition math


Whichever is best fit for your child. Different students will have different best fit options. There is no single xorrext answer. And Kumon is also worth considering.


AAP kids are doing this as well; Our DD Algebra II class in MS - most of the kids have already done it at RSM. If you are heading into Algebra II to learn for the first time - trouble. The teacher makes the tests harder knowing most will score a 100 if it's normal HS test.


This is so school dependent. I’ve never had an 8th grader be in “trouble” because they were taking A2H for the first time in my room.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:16     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Move to Colvin Run ES district. They buy the AAP curriculum for every student in the school, not just the AAP students.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 10:15     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Anonymous wrote:There's no reason to keep up. Just monitor that he is understanding what is being taught in the class. Offer more if he is passionate about it.


Agree 100%.

Parents need to stop obsessing over AAP
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2026 22:50     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

My son does Kumon, he is now doing 6th grade at 4th grade. He had some struggle with fraction operations because the calculation was quite tedious. But clear sailing once he hit pre-algebra.

He is an outliner who likes Kumon more than school. Many kids hate it.

RSM learns ahead in a more systematic way.

Beast Academy is self-paced and it's hard to keep track without external monitor.

Competition math won't get him ahead of grade level. You actually need to learn ahead first and then do competition math. Like most math competitions would be easier if the kid knows algebra.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2026 12:50     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Apply for part-time services. They may be placed in advanced math, and then there is really little difference.
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2026 09:02     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If we want child to keep up and stay on an advanced math track, for example? Which is best?
Beast Academy
Russian Math
Math Academy
Competition math


Whichever is best fit for your child. Different students will have different best fit options. There is no single xorrext answer. And Kumon is also worth considering.


AAP kids are doing this as well; Our DD Algebra II class in MS - most of the kids have already done it at RSM. If you are heading into Algebra II to learn for the first time - trouble. The teacher makes the tests harder knowing most will score a 100 if it's normal HS test.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2026 08:12     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Anonymous wrote:If we want child to keep up and stay on an advanced math track, for example? Which is best?
Beast Academy
Russian Math
Math Academy
Competition math


Whichever is best fit for your child. Different students will have different best fit options. There is no single xorrext answer. And Kumon is also worth considering.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 21:43     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Anonymous wrote:There's no reason to keep up. Just monitor that he is understanding what is being taught in the class. Offer more if he is passionate about it.


Agree, have a kid who only had part time services who had no problems with middle school honors classes this year
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 21:38     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

There's no reason to keep up. Just monitor that he is understanding what is being taught in the class. Offer more if he is passionate about it.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 19:32     Subject: Re:If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

Does your child like math and want to do extra math?

My kid loves competition math, that is why he does it.

You can place your kid in A1H in 7th grade if you want. But I would listen to your kid. School isn’t a competition. Your kid will be fine for college if they take Calculus as a senior.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2026 18:07     Subject: If child didn't get into AAP, what is the best way to "keep up"?

If we want child to keep up and stay on an advanced math track, for example? Which is best?
Beast Academy
Russian Math
Math Academy
Competition math