Category Archives: Middle School
Starting the Charter Gifted School at the Middle School level
Over the Dec 1st weekend, I chatted with some parents who suggested starting at the middle school level. After some research, I realized the Palmetto Scholars Academy, a charter gifted program in South Carolina, started at the middle school years. So it’s worth exploring the idea to start at the middle school level. Source: Palmetto …
Other Gifted and Talented Charter Schools in the US
Source: Palmetto Scholars Academy website, 2012 PSA will be the seventh Gifted & Talented (GT) charter school in the country and the first to serve grades 6-12. Here is a list of the other GT charter schools: Infinity Charter School, Penbrook, PA: Grades K-8 The Magellan Charter School, Raleigh, NC: Grades 3-8 Menlo Park Academy, …
Palmetto Scholars Academy (SC) Achieves Top "A" Federal Rating
Source: The Post and Courier, Sep 2012 Palmetto Scholars Academy is the state’s only charter school for gifted and talented students, and its mission is to push its students to achieve at the highest levels possible. The school was one of 10 in the tri-county area to receive a perfect 100 “A” under the new …
South Carolina has a Charter School for Gifted and Talented Students
Click on the picture below to access the school’s website. Click on the picture below for the application. Related Reading: Daniel Island News, Jan 2010
"Why School?"
Source: Amazon website Traditional educators, classrooms, and brick-and-mortar schools are no longer necessary to access information. Instead, things like blogs and wikis, as well as remote collaborations and an emphasis on ‘critical thinking’ skills are the coins of the realm in this new kingdom. Yet the national dialogue on education reform focuses on using technology …
Welcome to the Be G.R.E.A.T. Academy
Welcome! The Be G.R.E.A.T. (Globally Ready to Excel and Achieve Today) Academy focuses upon preparing students for success in the Global Creative Economy.
Be G.R.E.A.T. Academy 