Inspiring Excellence in Gifted Education Since 1980

LISG offers an accelerated educational program. Personalized acceleration is one of the most thoroughly researched and beneficial practices for gifted children; as the National Association for Gifted Children puts it, “Educational acceleration is one of the cornerstones of exemplary gifted education practices, with more research supporting this intervention than any other in the literature on gifted individuals.” The beauty of an independent gifted school like LISG is that students can learn and grow with others who are like them. We have found that LISG’s whole-school approach to gifted education has benefitted our students both more broadly and more deeply than alternative approaches—like isolated “enrichment” activities, single accelerated classes, or simply placing exceptionally intelligent children with older students in higher-grade classes. With gifted peers, students learn in a cooperative environment that provides for their social and emotional development and in which giftedness is valued and nurtured by every teacher and staff member in the school. LISG’s approach has paid off in the happiness, achievements, and contributions of its students and graduates. LISG students routinely win regional competitions, and a large number of LISG graduates go on to be valedictorians of their high schools and to enroll in very selective colleges. Just as importantly, their experience at LISG has given them a community of remarkable friends and teachers, and it has improved their understanding of the distinctive contributions they can offer the world.