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If you just found your way to this page, you unfortunately missed a hilarious and unforgettable musical theatre performance that makes you think twice about your daily habits! In a dystopian future where private corporations control every last drop of water, desperate...
Meet Miles Hong ('25), an exceptional student who embodies a blend of academic excellence, artistic talent, and community engagement. His remarkable accomplishments are the result of his passion for learning and dedication to his studies as well as a powerful sense of...
Congratulations to our students, Nate (4th grade) and Benji (7th grade), for being selected as published writers in Creative Communication's Poetic Power competitions! In addition to the honor of being published among thousands of entries nationwide, Nate's work...
Grayson students are proud to have helped King Saladeen bring his creative vision to life in his first Philadelphia mural unveiled at 601 Spring Garden Street in June! Collaborative projects with working practitioners offer a unique opportunity for our students to...
Have you ever looked at your child and wondered if they might be gifted? Many parents with a precocious child have. Giftedness is often misunderstood, and the idea of a "genius" child can create many misconceptions. But the truth is, giftedness manifests in a variety...
We’ve all heard the adage, “the perfect is the enemy of the good,” and neuroscience research can help explain why perfectionism in gifted students can get in the way of their learning. Why feelings matter when learning The inner workings of the brain remain, in many...
Is your child “just” gifted, or twice exceptional? Does the diagnosis they've received make sense with the child you see every day? Does the lack of a diagnosis make sense with the child you love and live with? Gifted kids can be misdiagnosed. Some are diagnosed as...
For many parents, convincing school administrators to accelerate their gifted child is no easy task. While there are twenty different kinds of types of acceleration for gifted students (Colangelo, Assouline, & Gross, 2004), each of which has a raft of research...
Why Gifted Children Are More Likely to Question Identity Gifted LGBTQ youth expert Terry Friedrichs, Ph.D., Ed.D., reports that approximately 30% of gifted children are LGBTQ or “Questioning.” Students with intellectual gifts are more likely to identify as LGBTQ due...