UrbanBaby

05.24.08, 16:59 PM New York City
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If a 8th or 9th grader finishes typical HS curriculum, what do TT HS's offer to these kids for 10-12th grade? Just take more AP classes (or equivalent) or does the school allow kids to take classes from nearby colleges? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 05.24.08, 04:59 PM Flag

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lol--is this a problem for you right now? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:01 PM Flag

Why is this funny? If you don't want to answer, just collapse, okay? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:11 PM Flag

Where do you get your information? Trig, pre-calculus and calculus are taught in most independent high school math programs. History and writing projects are very sophisticated (look at Fieldston's high school history offerings on their website). Some schools (Fieldston, maybe Brearley) are not offering AP courses any more because they can limit what a teacher does. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:08 PM Flag

Some do and some don't. There were some TT moms on here before who said they finished (and/or their friends) HS curriculum at 8th grade but the schools accommodated them. BTW, "typical" HS senior curriculum would include pre-calculus or AP Calculus (level A), physics, etc. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:14 PM Flag

I've known people who enrolled in classes at community or local colleges. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:51 PM Flag

Kids in NYC independent high schools? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 08:19 PM Flag

Um, I think those posters were either kidding, exaggerating or don't really know what they're talking about. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.24.08, 10:20 PM Flag

You don't know what they're talking about. Obviously, they're not talking about exhausting all available courses offered by TT HS. But they do let you skip grades by subject (math, reading, science..). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 05:40 PM Flag

That's different from finishing a HS curriculum by 8th or 9th grade. Totally different. In that case, many public HS also have kids who do that. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 07:50 PM Flag

it varies. dd's school has an arrangement with local universities and kids can take courses at the universities and get college credit. the best part is, it's free! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 05:29 AM Flag

What does TT mean [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:11 PM Flag

"Top Tier" - the best of the best - creme de la creme [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:14 PM Flag

I heard that they have them watch educational films from the 1950's. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:14 PM Flag

np - I love some of those! I remember "Our Friend Mr Sun". [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.25.08, 08:15 PM Flag