Developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, Waldorf education is based on a developmental approach that addresses the needs of the growing child and maturing adolescent. Waldorf teachers strive to transform education in to an art that educates the whole child—the heart and the hands, as well as the head.
This distance learning program through EPGY offers English courses from the fourth-grade level through the Advanced Placement level. Students are placed into English Expository Writing courses based on age and standardized test scores.
Located in Stauton, Virginia, this unique all-girl school offers an opportunity for bright and accomplished young women to complete college during their high school years while living in a fully supervised residence hall. Located on the campus of Mary Baldwin College, which has been in existence for over 150 years, prospective students can apply from their eighth-grade year and on. Prospective PEG students are accepted based upon giftedness, consistent academic achievement and personal maturity.
PEG, the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted, offers an opportunity for bright and accomplished young women to complete college during their high school years. PEG students live in a fully supervised, state of the art residence hall with their true peers on the beautiful campus of Mary Baldwin College.
Community School for the Gifted is most suitable for children from preschool through the eighth grade, who are comfortable in a small setting, who will respond to a program that emphasizes both independent and collaborative learning, and whose parents understand and support the philosophy and methods of the school.
Conserve School is a private coeducational college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12, located in Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin. This nonsectarian school places an emphasis on environmental stewardship, ethics and leadership, and innovative uses of technology. It is located on 1,200 wooded acres in northern Wisconsin. Conserve School offers a unique, integrated program with an interdisciplinary, experiential curriculum; challenging and fun outdoor activities; and a warm, family-like living environment. Conserve School prepares students not only for college, but for active citizenship throughout their adult lives. Conserve School graduates will be future leaders who, whatever their chosen profession, will be stewards of the environment, capable of developing creative, ethical solutions for 21st century global sustainability issues.
Hampshire Country School is a private boarding school for boys ages 9-15, located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school is for boys of high ability who need a personal environment with an unusual amount of adult attention and structure. Hampshire Country School can provide appropriate structure and support for certain students with nonverbal learning disabilities, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and other disorders; but it is not a treatment program. It is designed instead to involve and educate the bright, active, and interested side of each child rather than to dwell on the student's limitations and difficulties.
Kradwell School is a school for students who aren't successful in traditional type school settings. They cater to gifted students, students with learning and behavioral disabilities including Dyslexia, A.D.D., A.D.H.D, Anxiety Disorders, Bi-Polar Disorder and Depression.
Montessori Center Academy, a private organization in Pennsylvania, offers alternative curriculum that encourages peer and cooperative learning. The school is also concerned with individual learning styles and aptitudes to maximize each child’s potential up through the sixth grade.
The educational philosophy at Pioneer School is based on a thematic approach to education. Every year we choose four to six special topics for in-depth study, which serve as a vehicle for teaching Math, Science, Reading, Spelling and Social Studies. It is the belief that standard subjects are more meaningful and skills more readily acquired when taught in the context of an interesting theme. It is our belief that immersion in an area of study allows the students to experience success and satisfaction of accomplishment as they expend time and effort thoroughly exploring a topic.
Pioneer School is dedicated to making school an exciting place where children enjoy learning. The thematic approach emphasizes student involvement with hands-on activities and topic-related field trips.
With information on independent schools and programs across the nation, this website can be useful when searching for opportunities for gifted students. Articles on schools from a number of viewpoints are also provided.
The Children's Annex is a private, not-for-profit program designed for children with special needs.
University Scholars Program is a college preparatory program for gifted students within the PA Leadership Charter School. They offer specialized gifted education curriculum to children who are accepted into the program.
The Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math, and Technology at Wheeler High School is a public coeducational magnet school for grades 9-12, located in Marietta, Georgia. The Center is a specialized magnet program offering Cobb County high school students a unique and advanced curriculum in science, math, and technology. This highly anticipated program began operations in the fall of 2000 in a new 33,000 square foot facility designed especially for the program and located on the campus of Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. Instruction in the Center is provided by a dedicated faculty of content specialists and supplemented by the latest state-of-the-art technology and resources.
GAMES is an accelerated prorgram for juniors and seniors on the Middle Georgia College campus in Cochran, Georgia. The program gives students the opportunity to spend their last two years of high school at Middle Georgia College, during which they will earn their high school diploma AND their Associate Degree in fields of math or science. Rising high school juniors and seniors are elgible for the program as long as they meet the stringent admission criteria.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is a public coeducational residential school for grades 10-12, located in Aurora, Illinois. It is an internationally recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology.
IMSA's residential educational program serves Illinois students talented in mathematics and science; its professional development Center (The Center @ IMSA) serves schools, educational systems, teachers and students in Illinois and beyond.
IMSA is both a public residential "preparatory institution" for academically talented students and a "catalyst and laboratory for the advancement of teaching" statewide, with responsibility “to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science."
The Academy is a collaborative effort among the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the high schools of Massachusetts to identify and nurture students with exceptional mathematics and science aptitudes.
The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathmatics is a public, coeducational residential high school for grades 11-12, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is designed for the academically gifted students in mathematics and science.
The school is a residential high school for academically advanced juniors and seniors located in Hartsville, South Carolina. It offers a flexible, enriched, and balanced curriculum with a special focus on science and math.
The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) allows high school aged Texas students, who are gifted in Math and Science to complete a curriculum of college coursework through the University of North Texas. This two-year program requires students to follow a set schedule the first semester, and thereafter allows them to choose electives.
The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is a state supported public coeducational residential school for Mississippi residents in grades 11-12, located in Columbus, Mississippi. The school's curriculum is innovative and rigorous. While meeting the legislative mandate to emphasize the mathematics and sciences, there are also many opportunities for exploration of computer science, literature, social sciences, music, and the arts. With programs directed at development of body, mind, and spirit, MSMS is a community of scholars, where you will find students actively engaged in stimulating philosophical discussions, challenging academic programs, independent research projects, community service, and invigorating wellness and sporting activities.
Beach High School is a non-traditional school that offers students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma working independently; students can earn the diploma through distance learning. Beach High School also offers counseling regarding educational options; information about educational resources; and college admissions counseling.
"In 1985, Montgomery County Public Schools opened its Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet Program within Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Magnet Program is designed to offer accelerated, interdisciplinary courses in science, mathematics, and computer science for highly able students particularly interested in these subjects."
Conservatory Prep Senior High has a small student body, and considers itself well equipped to handle individual needs. Courses are taught at the honors level and can be taken as Advanced Topics (AT), which is an alternative to Advanced Placement (AP). Class sizes run between 5 and 12 students, providing opportunities for students to receive tremendous support and challenge.
Course content is based on major thematic elements found in the Arizona State Standards for seventh grade and eighth grades. By featuring thematic elements, the content encompasses multiple subjects simultaneously.
This school is a public coeducational day school for grades 9-12, located in New York, New York. This is a facility where the most gifted and talented public school students of New York City could pursue their talents in art or music, while also completing a full academic program of instruction.
Interlochen Arts Academy is a private, coeducational residential high school dedicated to the arts. Located in Interlochen, Michigan, IAA is the nation's top fine arts boarding high school. Students come to study music, visual arts, dance, creative writing, theatre arts and college-preparatory academics with a distinguished faculty and staff. Students benefit from frequent visits from guest artists.
Interlochen Center for the Arts provides an enriching experience for highly talented and motivated students and patrons interested in the arts through a variety of rigorous and inspiring programs. Services include:
Arts Camp - a summer school for grades 3 to 12
Arts Academy - a boarding fine arts high school
College of Creative Arts - a series of classes for adults
Pathfinder - an arts-integrated pre-K to grade 8 school
Arts Festival - theatre, music and exhibitions year round
Public Radio - two public radio stations entertain listeners in northern Michigan and on the web
The Ted Lenart Regional Gifted Center provides an advanced and enriched program for gifted students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Lenart students must successfully meet all curricular goals and standards in accordance with city and state guidelines.
The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts is a state-supported residential high school for high achieving, gifted and talented students from throughout Louisiana.
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is a public coeducational residential high school for North Carolina residents in grades 11-12, located in Durham, North Carolina. A FREE statewide residential magnet school for students with a strong aptitude and interest in math and science. An affiliate school of the University of North Carolina System.
The North Carolina Schools of the Arts is a residential High School and College for students who are pursuing a career in the arts. The school's mission is to train talented students for professional careers in the arts. School of the Arts graduates go on to dance with American Ballet Theatre; sing at the Metropolitan Opera; act on Broadway and in film; design Emmy and Tony-Award winning shows; and win student Academy Awards.
Since 1981, this academy has been providing learning opportunities especially for gifted/talented students. The school has produced many award winning individuals: two Presidential Scholars, three Congressional pages, State and International Science and Engineering Fair Award winners, top award winners in the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition.
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a private coeducational college located in San Francisco, California. As the only major independent conservatory of music of its kind on the West Coast of the United States, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers a unique educational experience. Set in one of the world's premier cities, it combines a rigorous program of performance and study with an intimate atmosphere, where students work closely with faculty and staff. A school of just under 300 students, SFCM limits enrollment in order to ensure that every student, not just a select few, receives considerable individual attention. To us, quality teaching means concentrated one-on-one instruction as well as classroom and ensemble enrollments of appropriate size.
The Science and Arts Academy is a non-profit day school located in Chicago Illinios, near the O' Hare airport. The Academy serves 170 gifted students and specializes in teaching students in a small group enviroment with an extensive liberal arts program for artistically talented students.
The Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities is a public coeducational high school located in Greenville, South Carolina. This nine-month residential program opened in the fall of 1999 to serve artistically talented students of South Carolina and to be a resource for their teachers. Students apply and audition in five art areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts. A summer program is also available.
The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (TALH) is a public coeducational residential high school located in Beaumont, Texas. Academy students fulfill their junior and senior high school requirements by taking university classes and earning college credit. TALH is known as a highly selective high school for gifted and talented students eager for an enriched intellectual program enhanced by the disciplines of the humanities.
The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities is a public coeducational residential school for grades 11-12.
This two-year high school for gifted and talented students is located on the campus of Ball State University. The curriculum has extensive offerings in science, mathematics, and humanities with a wide variety of options in higher-level and advanced placement courses. Education, housing, and meals are provided to students at no cost to their parents. Students have access to the Ball State University campus, library, computer labs, wellness facilities and numerous other programs.
This program, developed by Superintendent Susan Castillo, is made up of a diverse group of Oregon students who combine their experiences in the public school system of student views and concerns. The Team meets five times a year to address specific educational concerns and develop recommendations, which are then sent to legislators, state board members and other education policy makers.
This organization, based in California, is interested in linking families with information and resources regarding educating a gifted child at home. They provide gifted homeschoolers with the opportunity to network and increase awareness of homeschooling as a viable educational alternative for gifted children.
This website provides a presentation on Waldorf education developed by Rudolf Steiner. Find a helpful FAQ page, the definition of Anthroposophy, a list of published studies and more items of interest. Note: this site represents the personal views of the authors and is not an official position statement of any Waldorf school, association of Waldorf schools or the Anthroposophical Society.
Challenge Math is designed for upper elementary students who are seeking to improve their problem solving, logic reasoning and analytical skills, seeking challenge in math beyond regular school curriculum and preparing for national math competitions. Challenge Math gives out 2 assignments with 5 challenging problem solving questions each every week. Problems are non-routine problem solving questions that are adapted to many math competitions.