My biggest hang up is that gifted kids are gifted all day -- not just tuesdays at 12, so I know a pull out program isn't sufficient.
Agreed! You may be interested in this youtube video,
Gifted All the Time, by Dr. Dan Peters, Summit Center, CA.
The benefit to a pull-out program may be the clustering with other gifted kiddos... these kids need and benefit from having an intellectual peer group. The research in this
old post emphasizes the importance of an academic/intellectual peer group.
Once your child is acquainted with other gifted and/or high achieving children, parents may choose to create social opportunities outside of school... both for the children, and for the parents... it can be helpful to be connected to a local network of parents of gifted children.
