Does anyone have any information about educational institutions, or programs, that fit the skills of academically gifted and talented preschoolers? We have found that public/parochial schools are not a consideration, because they have state mandated age enrollment requirements. In addition, some other private organizations are also required to adhere to state mandated enrollment standards, and only provide courses that are deemed to be age/grade specific.
My preschooler has been tested/evaluated, academically, at the college level. However, I am opposed to this idea because of the age difference of the students and my child. While we are maintaining age appropriate socialization networks for my child, we have not been as successful with academic programs.
Not only is my child gifted academically, but she is artistically creative as well. She is a classical pianist and also creates original compositions. Artistically, her paintings are comparable to those of John Stuart who painted a portrait of President George Washington. She excels academically in mathematics (calculus, periodic table etc.), as well as in history and other subjects. There has not been a challenge that she fears tackling,and, often, has not won. My preschooler is only 4-years old!
Has anyone else run into this kind of situation, or have knowledge of existing programs that can be accommodating?
