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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have multiple official pieces of paper designating my kids as 'gifted' (and not even in the 'basically everybody is gifted' G&T school way but in a serious competitive only-a-small-%-of-kids-get-it way) and while differentiation is great, I would never put them in a 'gifted' school because I don't want that to be the core of their identities and I don't want them with other 'gifted' kids/parents who think their farts don't stink.[/quote]

Everyone has their reasons for putting their kids where they do. Giftedness has 0 to do with a predictor of success but a profile for how their brains work differently. 2E aside, giftedness is its own neurodiversity and there is a giant difference between gifted kids and high achieving kids. I'm the parent of a profoundly gifted kid and I promise you. I don't think my shit doesn't stink. Parenting a kid like this is exhausting. (And if you're curious what this means.... it means they started reading when they turned 2..... 4 reading middle school chapter books.... does beginner algebra at 4.... knows a stupid amount of things, makes crazy connections and asks a ridiculous amount of questions....) "Regular schools" cannot challenge them at all. Every child deserves to learn in school. A "gifted" school, though not with everyone at the same place as them is set up to handle them and meet them where they are. Thats the beauty of a 6:1 student/teacher ratio school. Everyone has different needs. [/quote]

Thanks a lot, this is helpful to hear! My kid is smart but not at this level at all - she's reading BOB books at does basic math. She is, however, a social butterfly (she remembers EVERYONE's names and make friends with everyone), takes instruction well, loves to pretend play house and is definitely more neurotypical. This makes me think that Speyer is probably not for us. [/quote]

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