Why is Nysmith no longer "gifted"?

[Anonymous]

Is it for all the obvious, tiring reasons? Did it get the TJ treatment? When did they drop the Gifted moniker?

[Anonymous]

Interesting! I hadn't heard that. I assume because it 1) isn't really full of actually gifted students and 2) that marketing keeps people who are looking at a broad range of schools away.

I don't want my kid to go to a school that labels itself like that. It reeks of self-importance. Remove the moniker and I think it sounds more appealing.

[Anonymous]

The one kid I know who went there from our public was far from gifted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one kid I know who went there from our public was far from gifted.

Sounds like you're just jealous because you couldn't afford to put your DC in private school.

[Anonymous]

A majority of DMV parents think their kids are "gifted"! It gets old. My kid is not gifted tho he does have a keen ability to memorize and retain sports and player statistics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A majority of DMV parents think their kids are "gifted"! It gets old. My kid is not gifted tho he does have a keen ability to memorize and retain sports and player statistics.

They define gifted as 120 IQ or higher, although I don't know how they account for diversity if that's the case. Do they not care about the strength of a truly diverse student body??

[Anonymous]

Not a current family there, but who cares? Anyone seriously considering the school isn’t going to be attracted or turned off by the slogan, even if it was pretty lame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A majority of DMV parents think their kids are "gifted"! It gets old. My kid is not gifted tho he does have a keen ability to memorize and retain sports and player statistics.

True.. People in the DMV always say their kids are " gifted". Someone has to be average.

[Anonymous]

they need the tuition?

[Anonymous]

There is no way you can accept kids to a school at age 3, 4, 5, 6 and ensure they are ALL gifted at age 13.

They admit high SES kids and teach small classes at a high level. So the kids are smart.

Gifted is disingenuous.

I went there.

[Anonymous]

It's about money, OP. If you drop the gifted, you get more applicants. If you get more applicants, you get more full pay.

[Anonymous]

The copyright on their website still says Nysmith School for the Gifted.

[Anonymous]

Their website LITERALLY says it's for gifted children, OP. Don't worry, your snowflake is still just as special as you thought.

https://www.nysmith.com/difference/

[Anonymous]

Financially gifted

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A majority of DMV parents think their kids are "gifted"! It gets old. My kid is not gifted tho he does have a keen ability to memorize and retain sports and player statistics.

True.. People in the DMV always say their kids are " gifted". Someone has to be average.

But here in Lake Wobegone, all the children are above average…