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Nurturing Intellect. Unlocking Potential.

Our mission is to recognize the nation’s profoundly gifted youth and support them holistically so they may reach their highest potential.

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Providing community, resources & scholarships for gifted young people.

For 25 years, the Davidson Institute has grown into a robust organization that provides a community, opportunities, and resources for profoundly gifted young people and their families.

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Young Scholars

Application Deadline: Currently ongoing

Programs and Scholarships

Our programs have developed to help ensure that our nation’s profoundly gifted youth have the opportunity to excel in a supportive environment where they can truly be themselves.

Young Scholars

We help profoundly gifted students and their families thrive by providing individualized support and a community of like-minded peers.

Fellows Scholarship

We award $100,000, $50,000 and $25,000 scholarships to gifted students who have innovated their respective fields.

Summer Programs

We offer four, 5-day residential, academic summer camp opportunities for Young Scholars ages 8-13, designed to engage them academically and foster community connections.

Explore

We provide advanced middle school courses online to gifted students, ages 9-13, to help them develop academically and socially.

Davidson Academy

We provide courses for profoundly gifted students that are designed to be different with classes grouped by ability, not age.

Alumni

We hope to foster lifelong relationships among alumni by providing them an option to stay connected and give back.

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Prospective Families

We have worked for more than two decades to contribute to the ongoing conversation on how to support our nation’s profoundly gifted youth, who are often overlooked in the traditional classroom.

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Guiding Gifted Newsletter

Are you an adult who cares about a gifted or twice-exceptional child? Are you unsure of how to support the gifted child in your life? Let us help you find the resources and path that work best for you. Subscribe to this Davidson Institute newsletter today!

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