Fall Screening for Level IV AAP for New to County Students

Fall screening for full-time Advanced Academic Programs Level IV is available for FCPS students newly enrolled and attending after January of the previous school year.  To have a new FCPS student in grades 3-8 screened for AAP level IV eligibility, parent or guardian must submit the Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form (available on the FCPS website) no later than October 6.   Parents or guardians may also submit optional materials according to the guidelines for materials, available on the FCPS website.

FCPS students will be tested at the local school during the regularly-scheduled fall testing cycle.  Test results will be added to the screening file by FCPS when they become available.  Screening files for students enrolled in FCPS are compiled by the local school according to guidelines and submitted to the AAP office for screening by the central selection committee.

Eligible students may attend the appropriate AAP Level IV program beginning second semester or defer placement until a later date.   Ineligible students may be considered for school-based services (levels II-III) and may also be referred by the January 13 deadline for spring screening and possible full-time AAP Level IV placement for the following year.

The full timeline of AAP Level IV screening opportunities is available on the FCPS website.  If you have any questions, please contact the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, Franz Misch at ffmisch@fcps.edu.