OP - look at the LRES PTA facebook page. there was a conversation about this between some parents about a year ago. you should be able to search the page.

I don't recall tons of homework at white oaks AAP. We've been out for two years,but homework wasn't noticibly different from our other kid that stayed at base school. White oaks building was craptastic, but is being renovated. The AAP teachers were really good, except for one typically at each grade level. D.C. Really liked the school and was glad that they switched. Aced algebra 1 h in 7th and is doing great across the board at Robo. Great field trips comparatively to base school.

Anonymous wrote:We've been generally happy (with a few hiccups) with White Oaks AAP from Laurel Ridge, but I get what you are saying--Laurel Ridge is a lovely neighborhood school and it was hard to give it up. But we found the challenge of AAP to be good --and there is not overwhelming homework by any stretch of the imagination.

Can you speak more about this? Following

We've been generally happy (with a few hiccups) with White Oaks AAP from Laurel Ridge, but I get what you are saying--Laurel Ridge is a lovely neighborhood school and it was hard to give it up. But we found the challenge of AAP to be good --and there is not overwhelming homework by any stretch of the imagination.

Anonymous wrote:This doesn’t answe your question, but it seems like LR should have LLIV. So many families struggle with this decision since many want their kids to go to Robinson in 7th and are happy with LR. I am also surprised the numbers don’t support LLIV.

I completely agree. My DD was identified for AAP, we toured White Oaks, and I have to say I was completely underwhelmed. We LOVE Laurel Ridge. It has been such a fantastic school and between the amazing teachers, low key but good admins and strong parent community, I am seriously concerned about moving to White Oaks. I heard homework horror stories (we have zilch now beyond reading) and tons of projects (also none now). If AAP means more busy work, I don't think it's worth it.

I have friends in a different AAP center and they don't report the endless projects and busy work. It's like the opposite at White Oaks for some reason.

I asked about advanced math and it sounds like they are willing to do a section of accelerated math if enough people stick around. We may do this.

This doesn’t answe your question, but it seems like LR should have LLIV. So many families struggle with this decision since many want their kids to go to Robinson in 7th and are happy with LR. I am also surprised the numbers don’t support LLIV.

DC went to White Oaks for AAP and then to Robo. Loved White Oaks. Teachers were great. Is still really great friends with buddies that went onto LB.

White Oaks don’t have language immersion, you have to consider about it

I did not send my daughter to White Oaks. She was not a math kid. She was perfectly well challenged at LRES and had she been great at math, could have taken the advanced math classes. I know several families who tried White Oaks and returned to LR due to so much homework and not innovative teaching, but you never know what teacher will be where. Unless your child is really bored at LR, I'd leave her with her friends and familiar environment. I really think only the kids with very high scores should go to White Oaks, like 140s.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, we went to orientation. I'm just wondering how it's turned out for others. She's not in immersion and unfortunately there is no local level iv at LR. We really love LR, but I think she'd also benefit from the AAP program. It's a difficult choice.

Post your question on fb school group. You are likely to find parents who sent kids to White Oaks. We are in immersion and even then many parents chose White Oaks.

Yes, we went to orientation. I'm just wondering how it's turned out for others. She's not in immersion and unfortunately there is no local level iv at LR. We really love LR, but I think she'd also benefit from the AAP program. It's a difficult choice.

Does Laure Ridge provide LLIV?

is your child in language immersion?

This should be in the AAP forum.

And also, did you go to the orientation?

Thoughts on one school vs the other? She’d return to Robinson for 7th grade.