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Gifted Children's Resource GuidePrograms and Classes
National-Louis University Programs are offered year around in a variety of suburban locations. Please visit their website for more details.
Sprout Sprout is a gifted educational after school program in Chicago for gifted children ages 7-12. The focus is on socialization and academic enrichment. They also have a monthly support group meeting for parents.
Aurora University Aurora University sponsors a Young Scholars Gifted Program on Saturdays for eligible student in grades K through 12. This program offers classes for children in pre-school all the way through high school, in subjects such as Fine Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, Math, Science, and Technology.
Northwestern University The Center for Talent Development offers programs and classes for academically talented students K-1. Programs and classes include challenging and rigorous three-week residential and commuter Summer Programs for students in grades 4 to 12, Gifted LearningLinks distance-learning courses for students in grades K to 12 (enrichment classes for grades K - 6; honors/AP for grades 6 - 12) and the Saturday Enrichment Program for preK to grade 9 students in Evanston, Glen Ellyn and Gurnee. McHenry County College McHenry County College Continuing Education is sponsoring a program called Kids and College consisting of enrichment programs for gifted children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy The Illinois Math and Science Academy offers summer programs for both teachers and students. The Science and Arts Academy The Science and Arts Academy provides gifted students an environment which nurtures their strong abilities and interests merited by their varied levels of achievement and learning styles.
Avery
Coonley School
Academically and physically challenging enrichment for curious kids
from kindergarten through eighth grade. Three 2-week sessions. A full-day
program for four and five-year-old students.
DaVinci Academy Da Vinci Academy offers Saturday Enrichment and Summer programs open to the public. The Saturday Enrichment programs offers a variety of classes for children ages 3-14. Courses include traditional academic subjects like math, science, art, and reading, and also specialty subjects like chess and robotics. Classes run from 8:30-11:30 on Saturday mornings, with sessions available in Fall, Winter, and Spring. The Summer program offers both a traditional day camp and a variety of academic classes. Weekly sessions will run from June to August.
Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth The Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) works with the most promising students on a year-round basis. Our mission is to nurture the most academically talented students by providing and encouraging programs that support, motivate, and challenge them. Children from outside of Wisconsin are welcome to enroll in the elementary, middle or high school summer enrichment and academic residential programs.
iD Tech Camps AMERICA'S #1 TECH CAMP! Create digital movies, websites, video games, robots and more! iD Tech Camps provides weeklong day and overnight summer programs for ages 7-18 at 60 universities in 25 states, including Northwestern University. Teen programs include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Film Academy and iD Programming Academy. www.internalDrive.com or 1-888-709-TECH (8324) Code: WDCM
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