Looking back at my daughter's education (she is 13 now), the teacher made all the difference. A program is as good as its teacher.
Intelligence is part of the equation - but not all. My daughter has had some truly "gifted" teachers who just think differently than other people.
You can usually tell which ones they are by their classroom - stuff everywhere. They have to have the ability to connect to the students and have the flexibility to "go with the flow".
My daughter had several highly intelligent teachers who did not have these characteristics.
The other day, she said that she often ended liking the teachers that nobody else liked - especially in Middle School.
Truly look at your options - meaning your teachers and the classroom. If everything looks stimulating and flexible, this may be the classroom.
Gifties don't really like harsh teachers. However, as they age, they love the sarcastic ones.
