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06.24.08, 11:45 AM NY Schools
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Where do most LL kids go after 5th grade? IS it tough for them to them go to a gen ed program? What is thepoint of having a gifted program that only goes through 5th grade? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.24.08, 11:45 AM Flag

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they go to a variety of middle schools, many of which are selecive programs. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:47 AM Flag

I've wondered about that as well. Two boys in our building a few years ago, one went to Anderson, another to the local PS. Then they both end up at Delta for middle school. So what's the difference? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:52 AM Flag

selective schools like delta always take the top performing dcs from the gen ed schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:59 AM Flag

what is delta? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:02 PM Flag

delta is the most selective middle school in D3 (not counting Anderson since it is city-wide). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:07 PM Flag

Actually Delta has not been that selective, since it is huge compared to other programs they take more kids than anyone else. Harder to get into some of the smaller schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 02:10 PM Flag

but it is the best. I think that is what she means. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:23 PM Flag

and they take the kids that test the best on the 4th grade tests. smaller schools (like Center and Mott Hall) may take fewer kids but admission is not test performance based. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:26 PM Flag

a selective program on the UWS. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:13 PM Flag

Most go to good selective middle schools, and since LL is small (2 classes per grade) it's probably nice for most to shake up the peer group a bit. I remember feeling liberated switching to a new school for jr high... it gave me a chance to partially reinvent myself in a new peer group and make new friends who didn't know I had the cooties in K. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:56 AM Flag

Me, too. I was so happy to go to middle school. Five elementary schools fed into it and I met so many nice kids. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:36 PM Flag

Sorry to be dense, but isn't there an Upper Lab, too? Is admission automatic? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:04 PM Flag

not automatic, and not in the same building or even clse by. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:05 PM Flag

Not connected. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:14 PM Flag

REALLY? I had no idea. Thanks for the info. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:16 PM Flag

Because after 5th grade the gifted are the same as everyone else? [ Reply | More