When you mention the superintendent in your district, do you mean the public school superintendent or the Catholic school one (sorry, I don't know how Catholic schools work)?
You are strong on a Catholic school but will public school better accomodate you? I am also in IL. The local Catholic school here cannot accomodate gifted programs because they simply don't have the # of student nor the money. Are you sure once you get into Catholic school(even if you get in early) they have the programs already there you will want?
