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I do think the point is that the school does the kids no favors by making them announce themselves as being from”Nysmith School for the Gifted” at every opportunity, rather than just having them say they are from Nysmith and letting the winds (or lack thereof) speak for themselves. Since the kids all do this— at debate and OOTM and Math contests, etc, I assume it’s what the school tells them to do, not their choice. So, that’s not on the kids.  That’s on the school. But it is obnoxious. 
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+1  I have nothing at all against Nysmith, but the petty side of me enjoys it when my kids beat the Nysmith "School for the Gifted" kids at academic competitions.  If they simply called their school Nysmith, there would be so much less animosity.  [/quote]

Parent at Nysmith and honestly that gifted part drives most Nysmith parents crazy too. Ken Nysmith the head of the school thinks it is great but it is not and he is a marketing machine. It is a great environment and the parent community is simply awesome. Most of the kids are exceptionally bright, works hard and just good kids. Are all of them gifted? No, are there some truly gifted, absolutely yes![/quote]

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