Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be advised that high IQ is not a factor to admission. DD was was in gifted program prior to moving to FCPS. DD did not impress her FCPS teacher which is a big part of AAP eligibility. DD has genius IQ . DD did not get in to AAP.

They're rejecting kids with 140+ on the WISC now?! That's just crazy.

This is hard to believe as they accept about 50% of the county.

We came from outside FCPS (private school). DD took CogAT and NNAT at GMU. We submitted the material they required (report cards going back 2 years, sample school work, recommendations, etc.), and she got in. She's in AAP as a third grader.

My only suggestions to you, is to take a look at the requirements, and the parent referral forms, and start collecting your child's work as it relates to the types of questions they ask, once she is in school. It's always better to tie in your answer to the work they have done independent of you (IOW, not at home). We hadn't really thought it through, and kind of had to scramble to put something together that was meaningful.

Anonymous wrote:If you enter FCPS after 2nd grade it’s extremely difficult to get in to AAP even if your child has very high IQ. If your child attends FCPS in grade 2 it’s fairly easy to get into AAP if teacher believes child will succeed. No IQ test is given for those applicants.

Interesting. Well, that certainly helps with the timing of the move.

By the end of 1st grade, we'll have a better idea whether our child is a good candidate or not, too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would recommend taking going to GMU and getting a WISC administered (GMU is a testing site recommended by FCPS) before you move. If your child scores 130+ they have a reasonable chance of admittance. There's the odd on-line scare story about kids with 140s not being admitted, but those cases are rare (and as anonymous forum you can put your own level of bs detectors on to assess). If your kid is under 125 it's pretty unlikely.

I would recommend enjoying the child that you have and supporting them where ever they land in programs. If you are spending time at home reading to your child and engaging them, then more likely then not they will do well in school no matter where they attend. Parental involvement is key to any child's success.

They are not asking about how to parent, they are weighing the pros and cons of a move to a new school district and part of that thinking is their beliefs about quality of the AAP program vs. gen ed vs. their current educational situation.

OP here. Can I like virtually hug you? And thank you?

Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would recommend taking going to GMU and getting a WISC administered (GMU is a testing site recommended by FCPS) before you move. If your child scores 130+ they have a reasonable chance of admittance. There's the odd on-line scare story about kids with 140s not being admitted, but those cases are rare (and as anonymous forum you can put your own level of bs detectors on to assess). If your kid is under 125 it's pretty unlikely.

I would recommend enjoying the child that you have and supporting them where ever they land in programs. If you are spending time at home reading to your child and engaging them, then more likely then not they will do well in school no matter where they attend. Parental involvement is key to any child's success.

They are not asking about how to parent, they are weighing the pros and cons of a move to a new school district and part of that thinking is their beliefs about quality of the AAP program vs. gen ed vs. their current educational situation.

Did the above. Doesn’t work. 134 co gat. 140 wisc. Headed to Loudoun county school for gifted. Probably will be a better fit anyway.