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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I've just learned that gifted and talented education in my city of residence basically sucks.   I'm trying to find out if there is a private school that can do it any better.   The one private school I've talked to so far said they handle it by giving gifted kids "extra work."  That's not exactly what I was looking for.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a private school (K-6, K-8, or K-12) in Northern Virginia or DC that handles gifted and talented education really well?  Let me distinguish between bright kids and gifted kids.  Bright kids are very good at grade-level tasks or a little ahead of their grade level.  A gifted child is often 4, 5 or more grades ahead of their grade level and has a completely different way of looking at the world.  They need more support than just being given extra work.  They need a tailored education that responds to where they are at intellectually, while grounding them socially.  Again, we're looking for schools that can support truly gifted children.

I've heard better things about Fairfax county's gifted and talented education, and while we'd prefer to stay in Alexandria, will consider moving as an option, too.  That said, I've heard that Fairfax county's gifted and talented education is full of "bright" kids who just barely make the cut-off and that the programs are just a better quality education at grade level, rather than true gifted and talented education.  Any opinions on that?

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