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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You describe the conundrum that most parents at nysmith faced - of course, there are children that aren't absolutely off the charts because people send siblings etc - but they embrace the personality that goes along with the giftedness. In fact, they even say on their website that most highly gifted children are less emotionally mature, so they spend a lot of time working on those areas with the kids.

As you get older at nysmith, the academics are intense and parents are gunning for TJ - if your kid can handle and thrive in the academics, he'll be great.

Is it perfect? no, but the differentiation in academics is impressive.[/quote]

When you say the academics are intense and parents are “gunning” for TJ, it makes it sound as if the kids are pushed and stressed out.  That’s not the kind of environment we want for DS. Is it like that only in the upper grades?  Are 7th and 8th graders under a lot of pressure?

If so, that also seems to contradict Nysmith accelerating and differenting instruction well. For a child gifted in math and science, TJ’s entrance exam is just not that difficult. [/quote]

You’re going to have a difficult time finding an academically challenging environment that isn’t competitive to some degree. Pressure and competition come with being in a high achieving environment. You can try to avoid it becoming unhealthy and excessive, but it will always be there.[/quote]

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