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| SIG offers gifted students: |
- Superior programs
| SIG has the best well-rounded program for gifted students
because we combine academics, social, cultural and recreational
opportunities. Our 25 years of experience have
made us the leading organization in the field. Learn about all the long-term benefits to SIG alumni in our recently published Program Outcomes Assessment. |
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- Prominent academic institutions
| SIG Residential programs are held at Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Dartmouth College, Emory University, Princeton University,
UC Berkeley, UCLA, UT Austin, Vassar College,
and other prestigious colleges and universities. |
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- Dedicated instructors
| SIG faculty bring a diversity of talent and skills from many areas. They are all local teachers and other professionals who commute to campus daily. The passions they bring to the program are enhanced by specified SIG training. |
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- Innovative academic program
| Students not only study traditional subjects, but also
might encounter Socrates and Plato, design their own business, perform comedy improvisation, and learn in many other active and unique ways.
Learning is fun! |
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- Sports & recreational activities
| The SIG academic program provides an opportunity for students
to explore and develop social relationships during such sports and activities as swimming, fencing, and self defense at our
campuses. |
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- A safe and secure learning environment
| Student safety, security and health are our top priority
at SIG. All SIG programs are well staffed for careful supervision. We can be reached at the on-campus
SIG office seven days a week. A registered nurse lives on
campus during the program and is available 24-hours a day.
Students can be reached by phone in an emergency. |
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- Diversity in our student body
| Make life-long friends with gifted students from the U.S.
and around the world. Our diverse, international student
body will expose your child to other cultures. |
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- Outstanding campus facilities
| Students experience the energy and excitement of campus
life. While every campus is different, most have a computer
lab, science facilities, library, indoor pool, tennis courts
and playing fields. |
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- Residential or day programs
- Education planning service
| You will receive access to a “members only” SIG/NSGT exclusive website
in association with Peterson’s. |
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- Financial Reassurance
| The World Class Coverage Plan of insurance provides many benefits, including program cancellation insurance due to medical reasons, or if either parent of the insured is laid off. |
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| Sandy Spring Friends School |
| Sandy Spring Friends School is located on a 140-acre wooded campus in the historic Quaker community of Sandy Spring, in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland. |
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| Virtual Open House Webinar |
| A special recorded webinar is now available. This video provides an overview of SIG at Sandy Springs this summer! |
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| Academic Program |
| Courses are taught at levels appropriate
for academically gifted students who will have completed Kindergarten through eighth grade,
covering humanities, mathematics and sciences, and multi-disciplinary
courses. |
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