I wish I had seen this last year to reassure you irishmaggie. I hope you love it as much as we do. Our DD12 has completely turned around in PEGS. We cannot say enough good things about the program and feel so fortunate that it exists and that DD12 can benefit from it. The host school system is fabulous for gifted kids in general, but the PEGS program is amazing for these kids.
Our DD7 did not make it into PEGS (made it past the IQ step, but not the interview). It has meant a rough year for us as parents to ensure she gets enough enrichment and challenge both during the school day and outside of school (tough both financially and logistically). Our time without PEGS for DD7 has made me appreciate even more how much PEGS has improved our family life since we were able to stop doing all of this extra work for DD12 once we found PEGS for her.
For those in the St. Louis area with these kids - I highly recommend looking into PEGS if your child needs it.
