JAGC (pronounced Jag-C) works in positive partnership with the Jeffco School District’s Gifted & Talented (GT) Department to provide leadership by promoting information about the educational and social-emotional needs of our advanced students.
JAGC (pronounced Jag-C) works in positive partnership with the Jeffco School District’s Gifted & Talented (GT) Department to provide leadership by promoting information about the educational and social-emotional needs of our advanced students.
The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock provides programs and services to talented students and their families, teachers, and administrators. Established in 2001, it is one of only 25 such centers nationwide.
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) identifies and develops the talents of the most advanced K-12 learners worldwide. Since 1979 CTY has identified young people of great academic promise though their annual Talent Search, and nurtured their intellects and personal growth through Summer Programs, CTYOnline courses, and other services and resources.
Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented and Creative is a not-for-profit advocacy group in the state of Kansas dedicated to promoting idenfitied gifted and other high achieving students. KGTC is affiliated with the National Association for Gifted Children.
The Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE), officially organized in 1979, is a non-profit volunteer group of parents, teachers, administrators, other educators, and all citizens interested in promoting appropriate educational opportunities for gifted and talented youth in Kentucky.
Based in the Santa Clara Valley of California, Lyceum aims is to inspire and challenge gifted students in all fields of the arts, sciences and humanities, helping them develop their potential while encouraging and assisting parents, teachers, and counselors to do the same. Constituents, once members, can register for seminars and events.
The Maine Educators of the Gifted and Talented (MEGAT) mission is to further the common good of gifted education in the State of Maine by supporting the development of programs for gifted and talented youth in Maine.
Maryland Educators of Gifted Students provides professional development, support, and growth opportunities for educators responsible for facilitating the education of gifted students.
The mission of the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education (MAGE) is to support and advance the understanding of gifted children and their special needs, to promote the establishment of programs, services and opportunities for gifted students, and to encourage the exchange of information pertaining to gifted individuals among educators, parents, policy-makers and students on the national, state and local level.
The Mensa Foundation has a strong commitment to supporting educational outreach and social stimulation for gifted young people everywhere. Specifically, the Foundation provides funding for the AG youth program (activities for students in preschool through college), ‘Bright’ monthly newsletter, Excellence in Reading program, scholarships, resources, and more.
The Michigan Association for Gifted Children is a non-profit organization comprised of educators, parents, and other concerned individuals who are interested in expanding opportunities and advocating for the needs of Michigan children who are gifted and talented.
Midwest Academy for Gifted Education is a 501.c.3 not-for-profit school. MAGE was created because they detected an important need in the Greater Chicagoland area for an independent elementary school focused on the unique socio-emotional and cognitive needs of gifted learners. They believe learning should develop collaboration skills, creativity and critical thinking in young people. They celebrate and promote the innate talent and interests of each individual student while challenging them to construct their unique understanding of the world.
The Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) is a state-wide nonprofit support and advocacy organization for parents and educators who live or work with gifted children and are interested in their education and well-being. MCGT also strives to educate its membership, as well as the general public, about the importance of meeting the educational and social emotional needs of gifted children.
Founded by parents and teachers in 1974, MAGC is a non-profit organization that serves as a public advocate for gifted children and youth in the state of Mississippi. MAGC is the only state-level organization specifically for the gifted. In 1988, MAGC initiated legislation that resulted in state mandated gifted programs and their funding in all Mississippi public school districts. The mission of the Mississippi Association for Gifted Children is to advocate for appropriate educational opportunities that address the unique needs of Mississippi’s gifted children and foster the development of their abilities and potential; encourage advocacy, communication, and collaboration among educators, parents, agencies, and other organizations; and work for improvement in all areas of education and for better educational opportunities for all children. MAGC is an affiliate of the National Assocation for Gifted Children.
The purpose of the Montana AGATE (Association for Gifted and Talented Education) is to support an understanding of all gifted children and their exceptional needs, and to advocate for appropriate education through partnerships with educators, parents, administrators, legislators, and the general public. It is our mission that all children develop their full potential.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is a national gifted organization comprised of staff and leaders who support and develop policies and practices that encourage and respond to the diverse expressions of gifts and talents in children and youth from all cultures, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic groups. NAGC supports and engages in research and development, staff development, advocacy, communication, and collaboration with other organizatoins and agencies who strive to improve the quality of education for all students.