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What is the Advanced Placement (AP) program?

April 26, 2017advanced AP placement program

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What is the Advanced Placement (AP) program?

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The Advanced Placement (AP) program is offered in English, social studies, science, foreign languages, and fine arts. Students can earn a full AP Diploma or take individual AP courses. Fairfax County Public Schools is one of twenty school districts, nationwide, approved to pilot an Advanced Placement (AP) Diploma. The AP Diploma program will require students to complete a broad academic program that includes five or more examinations with examination grades of 3 or higher in certain year-long courses. Both the full AP Diploma and the individual AP courses are open to any student enrolled in an AP course. The student is required to take the end-of-course AP examination to receive the .5 weighted grade. AP courses are recognized for college credit by many universities in the United States. Additional information may be obtained at http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/advep.html.