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    Kimberly Yancy Jackson Kimberly Yancy Jackson

    First Special School for Gifted Children

    1902

    1902 in Worcester, Massachusetts the first private school for gifted children was started for children in grades 7-9.

    References:
    Karnes, F. A., & Nugent, S. A. (2002). Influential People In Gifted Education.
    Gifted Child Today, Vol. 25 (Issue 4). Retrieved from
    http://www.positivedisintegration.com/Karnes2002.pdf

    Colangelo, N. & Davis, G. (2003) Handbook of Gifted Education (3rd ed.) .
    Boston, Ma.: Allyn and Bacon

    Added on 2012-05-16 22:04:59
    Gae Gae

    I doubt that a school that openly announced it was for gifted kids would be allowed to open today.

    • Added on 2012-05-24 20:40:57