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Americanism Essay Contest

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA’s Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled. Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline. Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes. The grand national winner will receive $5,000, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place). Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

Americanism Essay Contest
Resource Categories: Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
Subjects: Humanities
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: National and Virginia

Botball Educational Robotics Program

The Botball® Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition, and serves as a perfect way to meet today’s new common core standards. By exposing students to an inquiry-based, learn-by-doing activity that appeals to their hearts as well as their minds, Botball® addresses our nation’s need for a well-prepared, creative, yet disciplined workforce with leadership and teamwork experience.

Botball Educational Robotics Program
Resource Categories: Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
Subjects: Engineering, Math, Science, and Technology
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, International, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia

Council for Exceptional Children

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), located in Arlington, VA, is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Council for Exceptional Children
Resource Categories: Advocacy
Resource Types: Advocacy and Gifted Organizations
Locations: Virginia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education stands alone as the only source of critical news, information and insightful commentary on the full range of issues concerning diversity in American higher education. Diverse began writing about diversity in higher education long before diversity and multiculturalism became “hot-button” issues. Today, their mission remains as true as it was more than 30 years ago: to provide information that is honest, thorough and balanced. They seek, through traditional and nontraditional media, to be change agents and generate public policies that resolve inequities that still exist today. In fulfilling their mission, they believe in helping to build the educational, cultural, social and economic structures necessary to allow every individual to reach his or her full potential, and thus contribute to the greater good of their community and the nation.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Resource Categories: Advocacy and Articles and Media
Resource Types: Advocacy and Articles & Media
Locations: Online and Virginia

Dr. Diana Dahlgren, Ph.D.

Dr. Dahlgren specializes in gifted and talented evaluations, testing for the AAP (Advanced Academic Program), private school admissions evaluations, and kindergarten readiness assessments. She also conducts pschological and educational tests to assess attention, learning, emotional, or psychological problems that may keep children from working to their full potential in school.

Dr. Diana Dahlgren, Ph.D.
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Assessment & Testing, Social/Emotional Development, and Therapists and Professionals
Locations: Virginia

Edlin School

Edlin is an academically gifted private K4/K5 through 8 school established in 1989. The school emphasizes a classic curriculum in combination with STEAM and uses proven methods to create the best learning conditions for gifted students. The program is intellectually demanding and prepares students for increasingly competitive and rigorous further education, while encouraging student value and self-esteem. The school is not parochial but does teach and support universal values of friendliness, cooperation, and social responsibility.

Edlin School
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
School Types: Gifted and Private
Locations: Virginia and Washington D.C.

Edlin School

Edlin is an academically gifted private school for K4, K5, and 1st through 8th grade established in 1989. The school emphasizes a classic curriculum in combination with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics), and uses proven methods to create the best learning conditions for gifted students. Our excellent teachers and small class sizes allow a variety of teaching methods.

Edlin School
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
School Types: Gifted and Private
Locations: Virginia

Fairfax County Association for the Gifted

The Fairfax County Association for the Gifted (FCAG), is a non-governmental, non-profit organization of parent and student volunteers that supports educational programs for advanced academic students. FCAG’s mission is to build a community of advocates for gifted children, and connect the people and programs that support them.

Fairfax County Association for the Gifted
Resource Categories: Advocacy
Resource Types: Advocacy and Gifted Organizations
Locations: Virginia

iD Tech Camp

This summer, explore a top campus, make friends as you master new tech skills, and join a community of 275,000 iD Tech students and alumni who are organizing robotics clubs, starting companies, founding nonprofits, and landing jobs at tech powerhouses like Facebook and Google. For 18 years, it has been their mission to empower the next generation of coders, app developers, game designers, engineers, and innovators.

iD Tech Camp
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Subjects: Engineering and Technology
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Washington D.C.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded $190 million in scholarships to nearly 2,500 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive counseling and other support services. The Foundation has also provided over $100 million in grants to organizations that serve such students.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Resource Categories: Advocacy, Gifted Programs and Services, and Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
Subjects: ALL
Resource Types: Advocacy, Educational Opportunities, and Gifted Organizations
Locations: National and Virginia

Jeffersons Scholars Foundation

Thomas Jefferson’s University of Virginia is a place where producing leaders for a self-governing people has always been a primary goal. The undergraduate scholarship program has been attracting and cultivating undergraduate leaders since 1980, providing them sufficient financial support so that they are free to develop their talents and to use them for the good of the University community.

Jeffersons Scholars Foundation
Resource Categories: Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 9-12
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Virginia

Jessica Thayer

Jessica Thayer provides insightful coaching for gifted and sensitive individuals, especially those in professional positions. Her perceptual acuity, accompanied by her ability to describe complex and subtle themes, enables her to help highly gifted and sensitive clients discern and resolve challenges. She is based out of the Charlottesville area.

Jessica Thayer
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Virginia

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies

The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies (MLWGS) is an innovative public high school offering a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing government, international studies, science, mathematics, languages, and fine arts. Established in 1991, MLWGS is the product of a public/private partnership to support the needs and interests of the region’s gifted high school students. The school serves students selected on the basis of aptitude and interest in its mission.

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 9-12
School Types: Gifted and Public
Locations: Virginia

Nysmith School for the Gifted

Founded in 1883, the Nysmith School for Gifted and Talented is a private school located in Herndon, Virginia. Recognized by Johns Hopkins University CTY as one of the 2015 Top 10 Schools in the World, Nysmith allows gifted learners to work at their own level and pace by maintaining small class sizes and low teacher to student ratios. The environment is uniquely supportive because it encourages all gifted children to work toward their potential without fear of social consequences.

Nysmith School for the Gifted
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8, K-5, and Pre-K
School Types: Gifted and Private
Locations: Virginia

Peabody School for Intellectually Advanced Children

Peabody is the only full-time, differentiated educational program for academically advanced students in the surrounding area. Since its founding, Peabody School has grown from 13 to more than 200 students in grades PreK-8th and provides a critical resource to Central Virginia, serving the needs of academically advanced children of all backgrounds by promoting cognitive, social and emotional development for each child at a rate commensurate with his or her ability.

Peabody School for Intellectually Advanced Children
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8, K-5, and Pre-K
School Types: Gifted and Private
Locations: Virginia

Russian School of Mathematics

The Russian School of Mathematics is an award-winning afterschool math enrichment program for K-12 students. Over 16 years, RSM has developed a unique accrediated math academy curriculum focused on developing core fundamentals and logical thinking. RSM offers a wide variety of programs for Elementary, Middle and High school students including summer school, overnight camp, tutoring, and online classes.

Russian School of Mathematics
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: California, Canada, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington

Shulamit Widawsky

Shulamit Widawsky is a Gifted Specialist serving the gifted in Northern Virginia. She offers both emotional and educational support to her clients to help students find balance and tap into their academic potential. She also advises parents to help them understand their gifted child and advocate for them in school.

Shulamit Widawsky
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Resource Types: Advocacy, Social/Emotional Development, and Therapists and Professionals
Locations: Virginia

Summer Institute for the Gifted

The SIG STEAM+ curriculum focuses on applying creative thinking across multiple disciplines. Through an innovative curriculum that spans all facets of STEAM, plus humanities and fitness, SIG challenges students to utilize knowledge of different disciplines to propose creative solutions. At SIG, we encourage students to explore their interests while introducing them to new and intriguing topics. Students gain strong research and creative problem-solving skills vital to college and professional careers.

Summer Institute for the Gifted
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities and Gifted Organizations
Locations: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Online, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington

Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Math & Science

Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) is an annual competition for middle and high school students designed to help them discover their potential for engineering. During this one-day competition, students apply math and science knowledge in practical, creative ways to solve real-world engineering challenges.

Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Math & Science
Resource Categories: Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
Subjects: Engineering, Math, and Science
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: National and Virginia

Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology

Established in 1985, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school with a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing the sciences, mathematics, and technology. TJHSST offers specialized programs, including IBET (Integrated Biology, English and Technology), Technical Research Laboratories, and the TJ Mentorship Program. All eligible students must reside in one of six Virginia counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church City, Loudoun, and Prince William.

Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 9-12
School Types: Charter and Magnet
Locations: Virginia

Young Scholars (K-12)

The Young Scholars (YS) Model identifies and nurtures advanced academic potential in students from historically underrepresented populations. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) created the Young Scholars Model to increase representation of diverse students in K-12 Advanced Academic Programs.

Young Scholars (K-12)
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
School Types: Gifted and Public
Locations: Virginia