November 2019
Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »December 2019
Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »Pre-K Play Date and Open House
Is your toddler reading signs at the grocery store, reciting facts like an expert on a particular passion, or constantly surprising you with their creativity and imagination, advanced vocabulary, or passion for numbers? Parents are the best at identifying giftedness in very young children. You have noticed their “spark” and alertness since infancy. You have noted a faster pace in reaching developmental milestones and are looking for ways to keep up with their intense curiosity. If this sounds familiar, please…
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »January 2020
Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »CogniCon at The Grayson School
P. Susan (Sue) Jackson, founder of The Daimon Institute and creator of the widely praised documentary, RISE: The Extraordinary Journey of the Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted will present A Parent’s Handbook for understandIng the gifted child. Understanding the exceptionally gifted engineer, the poet, the mathematician, the visual artist, the scientist, the humanitarian, the musician, the historian, the programmer, the designer, the dancer, the nature-lover, the dreamer – a Parent’s Handbook. Jill Williford Wurman, Director of Research at The Grayson School will present Failure is…
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »February 2020
Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »A parent & teacher Q&A with Dr. Karen B. Rogers on intellectual giftedness
Meet with a leading researcher in the field of intellectual giftedness and gifted education! We are very excited to welcome Professor Karen Rogers, Ph.D. of The University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis and Grayson Research Advisory board member to lead an insightful discussion on understanding the gifted student. Dr. Rogers is Professor of Gifted Studies in the Special Education & Gifted Education Department at the College of Education, Leadership, and Counseling at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. She…
Find out more »Insights for psychologists who administer the WISC-V
A must for all who administer the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). NOTE: This session is for psychologists only; a parent Q&A with Dr. Rogers on Wednesday, February 19 is available at this link. We are very excited to welcome Professor Karen Rogers, Ph.D. from The University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis to lead an insightful discussion on interpreting the Ancillary Index Scores on the WISC-V: The Quantitative Reasoning Index (QRI); Auditory Working Memory Index (AWMI); Nonverbal Index (NVI);…
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »March 2020
Welcome Wednesdays
Based on growing concerns for the health and safety of our community, we have temporarily suspended tours of The Grayson School . We of course hope that we will be able to be back at school and able to share our incredible program with you upon our return from spring break on Monday, March 30, but in these uncertain times, this information may change. If you would like us to contact you directly when tours are back in session, or…
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesdays
Come in and meet our team, see our school and get to know all about our Pre-K through Upper School programs. Please register below with the grade of your child so that we can plan for your visit.
Find out more »September 2020
Gifted Enrichment: Mathematics of Board Games
Our 5-week online Mathematics after school enrichment class begins September 14! When playing board games, many people have an implicit understanding that mathematical elements underlie the game they’re playing. Whether it’s probability, combinatorics, game theory or a combination of all three, there’s usually math lurking in the background somewhere. Fewer people, however, fully understand the underlying mathematics and how to take advantage of patterns and probability to increase their chances of winning the game. We invite your student to join…
Find out more »Play Chess!
Our 7-week online course begins Tuesday, September 15! Invite your friends and join Coach Luke from The Knight School for fully-interactive, super-fun ONLINE chess classes designed to foster friendships. These one-hour classes cram ten compelling activities into one high-speed hour of friend-bonding, collaborating, amazingly interactive chess activities, and enthralling fun! Grades 5-9 Tuesdays, September 15 through October 27 (7 weeks) Zoom links will be forwarded 24 hours prior to the start of your class. If you have any questions, please…
Find out more »October 2020
Welcome Wednesday 10/21
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesday 10/28
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »November 2020
Welcome Wednesday 11/4
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »Identifying Potential in Culturally Diverse Students
While giftedness spans all socioeconomic and cultural groups, many students remain unidentified and underserved in gifted programs. Join Frank C. Worrell, Ph.D., Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he serves as Director of the School Psychology program, Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program, and Faculty Director of the California College Preparatory Academy. We are very proud to have him as a member of our Grayson Research Advisory Board. Who should…
Find out more »Intersectionality, Giftedness, and Cultural Identities
Increasing parity and equity in gifted programs requires understanding and collaboration that comes when we look through the lens of others. Join Frank C. Worrell, Ph.D., Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he serves as Director of the School Psychology program, Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program, and Faculty Director of the California College Preparatory Academy. We are very proud to have him as a member of our Grayson Research…
Find out more »Welcome Wednesday 11/11
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesday 11/18
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »December 2020
Welcome Wednesday 12/2
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »Welcome Wednesday 12/9
Pre-registration is required so that we can safely plan visits to our campus. All visitors must wear a mask upon exiting your vehicle, and you will be asked to complete a symptom screening at reception in order to visit our school. Tours begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Please register below to join us and learn more about our Pre-K through grade 12 program.
Find out more »January 2021
Virtual CogniCON
A brain-powered Saturday online for parents, educators, and students. From 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, gifted parents and professionals will gain new insights from two top practitioners and researchers in the field: P. Susan Jackson, Ph.D. and Angela Housand, Ph.D. Students in grade 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12 can explore new areas of interest, dive deeper into their passions, and meet new friends online by participating in up to 3 concurrent, 50-minute sessions beginning at 11:00 am. Visit the link for more…
Find out more »April 2021
GROW2021
The Grayson School Annual Fundraiser will be a live virtual event on April 24, 2021, at 7:00 pm. Everyone who registers will receive a Zoom link for the event. We guarantee it will be a festive evening celebrating our students, our school, and our community. We are thrilled to announce this year's GROW honoree — King Saladeen. A contemporary visionary, King Saladeen is a globally acclaimed Philadelphia-based artist. King Saladeen embodies the values we seek to instill in our students -…
Find out more »