Gifted education programs and information on gifted children are the focus of the Phelps Center for Gifted Education. For more than 45 years, the Phelps Center for Gifted Education has provided gifted students a challenging and appropriate educational experience to help ensure their success. Located in the center of Springfield, the Center serves gifted children from all Springfield Public School attendance areas.
The St. Louis Regional Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students (PEGS) offers curricular acceleration and enrichment opportunities for exceptionally gifted students in grades 1-12. This regional public school program was established to assist local school districts in providing for the unique needs of these exceptionally gifted students. PEGS is a tier 3 support for highly gifted students with about 1% of gifted students qualifying for this level of learning intervention.
Thomas Jefferson School (TJ) is a co-educational, non-sectarian, independent boarding and day school located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. We educate a diverse and deliberately sized group of academically talented students spanning grades 7-12.
Edward M. Funk Elementary enables all of our children to become lifelong, independent learners who are active participants in their own education, growth and development and who are engaged and challenged to become critical thinkers who can work both individually and cooperatively as problem solvers. The instructional focus is to have students write for a variety of purposes and audiences with sophistication and complexity appropriate to the grade level. The school has a commitment to an active, hands-on approach to the teaching of Science and Technology. There are two labs, which merges components of science, mathematics and technology as a part of its curriculum. It is a structured program permitting research, response to questions and recording information through a practical task-based and computer-based format. Children learn a variety of skills including keyboarding, publishing and Internet use.
Hollingworth Preschool is a university-based early childhood center located on the Upper West Side campus of Teachers College, Columbia University. As an internationally recognized program, the school provides education for creative, bright, and curious children ages three through five, each of whom bring a unique learning profile and limitless potential to the classroom environment. Their philosophy is rooted in the belief that all preschoolers are capable of learning through shared inquiry, sustained play, and varied experiences. At Hollingworth, every child is a treasured member of the community and is given the opportunity to deepen their sense of self as a dynamic and resilient learner.
Fred J. Carnage GT/AIG Basics Magnet Middle School, cultivates and celebrates the unique qualities and needs of each learner. Their approach and commitment to learning is rooted in an understanding that through a challenging curriculum, taught by a highly qualified, nurturing staff, they are fostering and nurturing responsible citizens, equipped academically, and artistically, to be prolific, contributing citizens in the 21st century.
St. Ann’s School is an independent, non-sectarian day school in Brooklyn Heights, NY offering instruction to intellectually gifted students in preschool through 12th grade. They believe education is a rich, subtle exploration and questioning of the world, not a means to an end.
Founded in 1982, University School is a full school program for students from age three through eighth grade. The school provides an emotionally supportive and intellectually challenging learning environment that rewards both creativity and socially responsible behavior. We believe a person learns best in a supportive atmosphere where they are actively involved and have opportunities to exercise their personal agency in their education. We know that each student is an individual, and therefore, we do not expect uniform educational results. Our low pupil-teacher ratio allows us to provide a great deal of individual attention to each of our students.
The mission of Infinity Charter School is to operate and maintain a world-class charter school in the Central Dauphin School District that addresses the intellectual, academic, and social-emotional needs of mentally gifted children.
At the Winston School, students gain the learning skills and self-reliance to succeed in college and throughout life. Serving children in grades K-12, Winston challenges its students to achieve in an environment that not only supports but also celebrates their individuality and creativity. Winston’s personalized, college preparatory program is designed to align with the student’s learning style rather than teaching a fixed curriculum. This approach sets Winston apart from other schools as its program is focused on educating the whole child empowering them to be confident, well-rounded and lifelong self-advocates.