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I think it might be helpful to have a list of recommended schools on here! Schools where you're child is being challenged, or schools that you know of that have been great for other gifted children. I think It would be good to know, so we parents can think about our options. Eventually I'd like to move to another state, when my husband is finished with school, and when looking for a job, it would be helpful to know where good schools would be.

Yes - please post them here, on the sister site
http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/suggest_a_resource.aspx

Trinity
Also - SENG has an honor roll where good teachers and school are honored. Anyone have a link?
T

Interesting question

In my mind, schools change all the time. Great teachers retire or move. Or not-so-great teachers retire and are replaced by great teachers. A new principal can make a huge difference. Superintendents, too. Maybe looking at districts (rather than individual schools), states that support gifted ed, innovative programming (shows willingness to operate outside-the-box), and--sadly but often true--tax base/community make-up. The last one I mention with some trepidation, but it would definitely be better to be in schools in a university town (college resources) and where there's a good job/business base (a lot of professionals volunteer, contribute to schools, sponsor school programs, offer educational grants, etc.).

Personally, I love the charter school movement and all the amazing things that can be done in that arena. We only have one in my town, but it's the best-performing middle school (based on stupid AYP) in the state. I love feeling empowered to coordinate programs for them, like guest speakers, field trips, yoga or ballroom dance demonstration, poetry workshops, etc. Flexibility, devoted enthusiastic teachers--great! Will it always be a terrific environment? I don't know. Things change.