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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

It is a blip on the screen of most kids.

AAP is hardly an elite program.

Maybe not "elite" - but Arlington considers AAP and/or all "gifted and talented" education to be so "ELITIST" that they eliminated it entirely.

Instead, any child identified as above-average is pressed into involuntary servitude as a tutor to slowest kids in the class.

This program (no I'm not kidding here) has a name: cooperative learning. Google it.

It achieves 3 things: 1) it improves "median test scores" of the GROUP by helping the slowest kids at the expense of the best and brightest, 2) it slows down the brightest kids and eliminates the need for AAP or G/T classes, and 3) indoctrinates kids into the ideology of group-think over individuality or individual merit.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

For someone who doesn't want her kids in the rat race, you sure have picked very competitive schools.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

It is a blip on the screen of most kids.

AAP is hardly an elite program.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

You choose what you worry about. Nobody will make you worry.

Anonymous wrote:Moreover, a parent of a 20 month old needn't even be concerned about this for about 6 more years. Seems an odd question to post about - unless you're just trying to shit stir.

OP is actually doing the right thing. I didn't research schools before having kids and by the time I realized the schools weren't what I wanted, my kids had made great friends in our neighborhood. The are like family. It's hard to move at this point.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

You do have much to learn, but there's no hurry. I'd suggest the county school websites rather than boards like this. Academically, though, you won't go wrong with FCPS/McLean whether AAP or not. There's nothing high stakes about any of this unless you're betting everything on getting into TJ. It doesn't seem like that's the case. As many here have noted, AAP phases out by high school. While it lasts, though, it can benefit those elementary and middle school children identified as advanced learners.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

It is a blip on the screen of most kids.

OP here. I haven't followed the AAP threads at all. My question isn't really a concern of whether my child would qualify or not - it's more about getting put in an environment that is so high stakes at such a young age. I just want a good school district where I don't have to be worrying about testing into elite programs at such an early age. Is that too much to ask for? The school districts I have looked at have fed into either George Mason, McLean, Yorktown, or Washington Lee.

LOL at the troll....

You don't need to participate. If your kid has an IQ of 180, you can still opt out and watch the Kardashians on TV.

Your kids, your call.

Race if you want, sit it out if you want.

Dear OP: Since you didn't start prepping your child while in the womb, AAP is not a realistic goal. Please lower your expectations. Good luck with the house hunt though!

Do not buy a house with a 20 month old just for the school. It will change by the time your child is ready. There. Solved your problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Is your kid reading at 20 months? If not, get going on it.

+1. If you're kid isn't reading at 20 months, your kid will fail in Arlington or FCPS schools. Please move to DC and give your kid a chance to be with peers.

That’s just cruel. I was thinking more like, Manassas.

If your DC hasn't been able to solve trigonometric equations at that age, it's too late for AAP. My advice is to move to somewhere else.

Anonymous wrote:Is your kid reading at 20 months? If not, get going on it.

+1. If you're kid isn't reading at 20 months, your kid will fail in Arlington or FCPS schools. Please move to DC and give your kid a chance to be with peers.