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Old October 5th 03, 05:49 PM
T, T & T's Mom
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Default Gifted Programs in Seattle area public schools

In article ,
(Kevin Karplus) wrote:

In article , Beeswing wrote:
From what I can tell, the APP program at Lowell Elementary School is very
good,

although the school itself is getting overcrowded. The quality of Spectrum
at
the elementary level varies by location. If your kids end up testing into
Spectrum, you'll want to get more information specifically about the school
they would be attending. I don't know much about Advanced Learning for
middle
school students and above.


Based on my experiences of 2 years ago, when I had a 2-month
sabbatical in Seattle, there is no chance of getting into any of the
accelerated programs if you come in the middle of the school year.
You'll even have a hard time getting into your neighborhood school if
it is any good---it'll be full and they'll want to bus your child half
way across the city to a school that is not full (because it has
terrible test scores, usually). The schools near UW are all going to
be full.


Wow. That's info I didn't want to hear. But it's extremely
good to know. So, the entire district is overcrowded?


We lived near Lowell Elementary, and I can say that it has a nice
playground and is adjacent to a nice park that was extensively
upgraded about 1 1/2 years ago (it was closed for that upgrade the
whole time we were there). If you arrive in Seattle early enough (in
the Spring) for your child to be tested, then you have a better chance
of getting into one of the accelerated programs in the Fall.


I'm hoping they will accept the testing from our current
district.


I'm interested in details of Seattle schools again, as I'll be doing
another sabbatical there in Spring 2004.


At this point I continue to look into districts outside of
Seattle. I know the area is large and there are a lot of
other cities with their own districts. For my kids a two
month stint in a new school would be a nightmare, as one of
them is extremely slow to adapt. That's one of the reasons
why I'd love to find a district I can move right into while
renting for a year and then buy a house nearby. No school
switching is important to us.

Thanks for the info, both good and bad.

T, T & T's Mom

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