According to the National Association for Gifted Children, educational acceleration is one of the cornerstones of exemplary gifted education practices, with more research supporting this intervention than any other in the literature on gifted individuals. The practice of educational acceleration has long been used to match high level student general ability and specific talent with optimal learning opportunities. Acceleration practices involve allowing a student to move through traditional educational organizations more rapidly, based on readiness and motivation.

Research documents the potential academic benefits and positive outcomes of all forms of appropriately implemented acceleration strategies for intellectually gifted and academically talented learners. Some research-based best practices include early entrance into kindergarten, grade skipping, subject acceleration, or early graduation.

If you believe that acceleration would be a good option for a specific student, please complete the following referral form: