I went to a school for the gifted--it was University Laboratory High School in IL.
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/In grades K-6 I was an outcast and I actually thought something was wrong with me. My self-esteem was very low. I blossomed going to Uni. I had friends, I got involved in activities, I didn't feel like a freak, and I loved my classes and teachers.
I would love to give my kids that kind of opportunity but there is nothing available here. We would have to move and that probably won't happen anytime soon.
