Advanced Academics

Coates ES offers full-time Advanced Academic classes in grades 3-6 for students found eligible through the county referral process. FCPS eligibility information, including an explanation of the process and deadlines, can be found on the  FCPS AAP website .

Besides our full-time AAP classes, we believe that all students should have access and exposure to rigorous units of study and high levels of academic challenge.  Our AAP teachers work closely with their teammates in the general education classes to elevate the already-strong FCPS curriculum.  It’s common to see Coates teachers in all classrooms use teaching strategies from the AAP curriculum!

Take a look at this informational flyer to showcase the range of services and resources available to support our twice-exceptional (2e) learners and their families

We also offer regular visits to the  Creativity Lab .  This is a place where students detach from the formal curriculum and work collaboratively through challenges that help them learn higher order skills like the ones noted in our  mission .

Our advanced academics resource teacher, Mrs.  Lisa Buck , is happy to answer any questions.