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order to fulfill this mission, the Davidson Institute offers the following
programs and services that support profoundly intelligent young people,
their families and the educators that serve them:
Located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, The Davidson Academy opened in August 2006 and is the first free public school of its kind offering middle and high school students an accelerated education that allows them to soar academically.
A FREE program offering support services for profoundly gifted students between the ages of 5 and 18 in the areas of educational advocacy, talent and interest development, and peer connections. Financial assistance is available based on need.
$50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships are awarded annually to recognize outstanding students under the age of 18 who have completed significant work in science, mathematics, technology, literature, music, philosophy or outside the box. Davidson Fellows are honored for their achievement at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
A three-week residential summer academic experience where 13- to 16-year-old students can earn up to seven college credits at the University of Nevada, Reno
A FREE national service for elementary, middle and high school teachers, counselors, administrators, GT coordinators, and other education professionals who want to learn more about the unique academic needs of gifted students.
Access this gateway to gifted resources - a special section of the Davidson Institute’s web site -that includes the largest searchable database of more than 450 articles and 4,000 resources for and about gifted and talented students. Also available are an events calendar, an archived summary of news articles and a database of state and federal gifted education policies.
A nationally renowned book, Genius Denied is hailed as a “manifesto for change,” co-authored by Bob and Jan Davidson, with Laura Vanderkam, and published in 2004 by Simon and Schuster. ### | ||||||
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