It's interesting to me that the kids in DD's gifted magnet skew very "young" (that is, not boy-crazy or interested in pop music or movies or Facebook or tweeny stuff). They are all 9 and 10. Everyone is still into Harry Potter, etc. It's one reason the school is a great fit for her. I actually think many gifted kids mature into that stuff later and stay in fantasy nerd childhood world longer. This could make it especially hard for accelerated kids at this age and is a good argument for magnets.