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The 2020-2021 Davidson Academy Online application is open, with a March 31, 2020 deadline! 

With numerous schools across the country shifting all or some aspects of their schooling to an online mode in response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, Davidson Academy Online (DAO) is well positioned to offer several strategies for success. Based on research in best practices in online education, Davidson Academy Online recommends designing online courses that are collaborative, flexible, personalized, rigorous, and encourage critical thinking and rich discourse. Learn more >

The THINK Summer Institute application deadline is March 27, 2020. 

Recently added to the Davidson Gifted Database:

What Do Colleges Look For in High School Students? For more than 20 years, the Independent Educational Consultants Association has surveyed its member college admission experts to determine what colleges want to see in their applicants, creating a ranking to assist students and their parents in understanding how college applicants are reviewed after submission. View their findings here >

For families applying for the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, this article provides a wealth of advice from a parent whose child has successfully applied in the past. The parent writer passed this article by the CDB Program Director, and was told that it was accurate and helpful.

In the News:

Are Gifted Kids Healthy? Is there a connection between high ability or achievement and health? This NAGC blog post sheds some light.

This podcast features Prep for Prep, a nonprofit education program in New York City that helps students of color attend private schools. However, some argue that it fails to mitigate segregation in the city's public schools (NPR).

Gifted news out of Charlottesville, VA
Timeline: Redesigning gifted education in Charlottesville City Schools >
Charlottesville looks to expand criteria for who is considered gifted >

Gifted updates to share? Please contact communications@davidsongifted.org.

Davidson Young Scholars - FREE Services for Profoundly Gifted Students The national Davidson Young Scholars program provides FREE services designed to nurture the intellectual, social, emotional, and academic development of profoundly intelligent young people between the ages of 5 and 18 (students must be between the ages of 5 and 16 when applying). Benefits of the program include: Consulting Services An Online Community In-person Connections Community Service Endeavors Summer Programs (fee-based) Applications are due the first of each month. For more information, see the How to Apply and Qualification Criteria pages.