Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Guides
Finding Your Best-Fit High School
A companion guide to our Gifted Support Group on the same topic.
This handout offers guidance to help parents evaluate prospective schools, ask meaningful questions, and advocate effectively so your child can find a place where they feel challenged, understood, and empowered to grow.
IEA students share how they found their best-fit high school, what they learned along the way, and the advice they believe families would like to know. From public and private schools to magnet programs, boarding schools, and more, each gifted learner’s path looks different. Through their reflections, our students offer guidance and encouragement for families exploring high school options.
Gifted Resource Center (GRC) Guides
These guides are compilations of resources in the GRC. They are meant as a free resource for parents and guardians to assist them in supporting the development and growth of the gifted learners in their lives.
Books on Giftedness
This guide is a compilation of the books for parents of gifted learners that are in the GRC. Though most books are linked through Amazon within the PDF, we highly encourage you to check out the books from your local library or purchase them from an independent bookstore near you.
Gifted Schools
Our comprehensive Gifted Schools Guide provides a library of over 100 resources for students in grades PreK-12. The guide is indexed by topic to assist the gifted student in finding the most appropriate program to suit their unique interests and needs. A handy compilation drawn from IEA’s Gifted Resource Center, this guide is a useful tool for students, parents, counselors and anyone working with gifted youth.
Scholarships and Competitions
Our comprehensive Scholarships and Competitions Guide provides a library of over 100 resources for students in grades K-12. The guide is indexed by topic to assist the gifted student in finding the most appropriate opportunity to suit their unique interests and talents.