Gifted students need to be challenged in the classroom in order to enhance their academic strengths and fulfill their areas of need in order to continue succeeding. This is best accomplished through additional and individualized support based on the students’ interests, needs, and strengths. The following is a list of the top schools for gifted children in Miami, and a description of what each school has to offer.
1. The Roig Academy
The Roig Academy sets individualized academic goals which address areas of interest, academic strengths and needs. Teachers regularly monitor and assess these goals with input from their multidisciplinary team, which includes the child. Teachers provide an inclusive and collaborative educational environment for students who are independent, academically focused and curious learners.
2. Cushman School
The child’s happiness is of top priority at The Cushman School. With nearly 100 years of experience and an “identity linked to excellence” motto, children are able to obtain what they need in order to become a responsible citizen and future leader.
3. Palmetto Bay Academy
A non-traditional approach is the path Palmetto Bay Academy takes to teach its students. Their belief, which is that individualized learning promotes a child’s success, is key to their program. To help with anxiety and stress, Palmetto Bay offers untimed assessments, flexible schedules, no standardized tests (with the exception of college placement tests) and only seven students per class.
5. Pineview Preschools
Centered around “the power of play” and “learning through discovery,” Pineview Preschools aims to nurture intellectual growth by exploring the child’s wonder and curiosity. The school uses the philosophy “grow, play, learn” to prepare children for school readiness.
6. Miami Shores Montessori School
The Miami Shores Montessori School incorporates a Montessori Philosophy and the “whole-child” approach as its foundation. These teaching strategies allow children to work at their own pace, and reach their full potential.
7. Sunset Elementary — Pangea Program
The Pangea Program takes the classroom outdoors. Their “Outdoor Classroom Project” centers around science and mathematics. Active participation in numerous academic-based competitions prepare children for a “competitive global world.”
8. Pinecrest Academy — Gifted Explorer Program
The Gifted Explorer Program provides acceleration and enrichment through project-based learning. This program encourages organizational skills and stimulates children’s minds. Through in-depth knowledge and challenge, your children will develop a love for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
9. Fusion Academy
Fusion Academy offers one-on-one learning allowing each student to receive individualized learning plans tailored to his/her individual needs. This school hopes to ignite children’s passion for learning and unlock their academic potential through this teaching style.