re: EBR Magnet program advice

How did you get them to allow you to move to BRCVPA?

This wasn’t for any magnet program. It was just for the EBR school system.

I didn’t fill out anything about my income or race beforehand.

They give you your score immediately. The teacher didn’t go over everything he missed. You need a 90 to get in.

Are you in close proximity to the school?

Gifted is more rigorous but not necessarily better education

try Buchanan elementary , you will have to be with traditional students

magnet can be BRCVPA
middle school is more dicey
sherwood is alright but glasgow and wesdale send the best students to brh

I’m kinda confused about gifted now. I talked to my coworker and she said her daughter is in gifted, but she is making C’s and D’s. Wouldn’t the student be put back in the regular program if the student is performing this low? She said her daughter’s class has 16 students. Does anyone know much about gifted program?

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I’m kinda confused about gifted now. I talked to my coworker and she said her daughter is in gifted, but she is making C’s and D’s. Wouldn’t the student be put back in the regular program if the student is performing this low? She said her daughter’s class has 16 students. Does anyone know much about gifted program?

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I can tell you about Gifted. Gifted is a Special Education designation. To be considered Gifted you child must be 1.5-2 standard diviations above the average IQ to qualify. Now, there are other qualification methods with the math and reading matrix, but each child has an above average IQ. This doesn’t change based on whether the child is doing poorly in school/on their school work. Their IQ will always be high, just like on the other end of Special Ed, the kid’s IQ will remain the same. They still qualify for services regardless of grades. Once you are Gifted, you will always be Gifted. They can’t put a kid out for grades like Magnet.

A quality that appears in some Gifted kids according to the literature is low performance if they are not interested in a topic or they may shut down based on a variety of factors. Kids fail in Gifted if they don’t do anything, but it is up to the parents to decide to take them out if they want them in an “easier” curriculum. The school will fail a kid and they can repeat grades, be forced to go to summer school, etc.

The Gifted classes will always be smaller than Magnet. It’s state law. I think the elementary number is capped at 18 and middle/high school is 21. Magnet is 35 for middle/high school and just under 30 (can’t remember the exact number) for elementary.

can give you more advice. magnet is a better and more well rounded. gifted has more Asians and super achievers.

but private school will have a better social and wholesome experience , maybe. be warned. lot of weird kids in gifted and magnet. me included

Good school systems don't need magnet schools to prop up their ratings.

Our son was accepted in the Montessori Magnet program at Dufrocq at age 3. He is now finishing up 5th grade and it has been a very good experience for him. I will admit, the first three years were great, but I am concerned about the future of the program. We did the same thing, magnet with gifted program as a backup plan.

Dufrocq offered traditional, academic magnet and Montessori magnet programs. It was ideal and offered choices for parents. For some reason, they decided to phase out the acaedemic magnet and expand Montessori. School administration leaves a lot to be desired. The teachers our son has had have been great. We meet with them regularly, follow up with his performance and help out where we can in the classroom.

He'll be continuing on the magnet track for middle school and hopefully attend BR High.