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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not everyone at Speyer is profoundly gifted. Giftedness is a spectrum like anything else. This is where a 6:1 student to teacher ratio is awesome. It can meet kids where they are and support that vs being lost or bored in a classroom of 25 catered to the lowest denominator. Some kids there are exactly where yours is. Curiosity is encouraged. Experimentation is encouraged. Experiential learning is huge. This is a page on exmissions. The "proof is in the pudding". Its a wonderful k-8 with really great exmissions that a lot of people are happy at, that does cater to the spectrum of gifted children. [/quote]

Well sure but wouldn't those kids be better off at a school where they were one of the top kids? Just as a general rule, at almost any private school you're not getting your money's worth exmissions-wise if you're in the bottom half of the class; the 2nd smartest kid at Dwight probably has better college prospects than the 80th smartest kid at Trinity.[/quote]

Agreed, I think it can be quite discouraging for a smart kid who would otherwise be in the top 10-20 percent to instead be way behind profoundly gifted peers. I also worry about the social aspect with small classes and a high proportion of kids who are obviously very very smart but may not necessarily fit in with kids who are not PG (as often happens). [/quote]

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