At Scholars Academy for the Gifted, we celebrate and educate twice-exceptional and gifted students. We are a fully accredited private school and work with students at their own pace while inviting them to challenge themselves. We are proud to say we have provided learning opportunities for many amazing, bright students. Our scholars and their parents want to share their experiences with those who are considering Scholars Academy.
Our institution has a flexible curriculum designed for twice-exceptional and gifted students to help them obtain quality education. We offer flexible courses, we work around ballet classes, have dual credit courses available, teach using a variety of different methods, and don’t use regular testing to measure our students success. We are honored and thankful that so many parents and scholars shared positive reviews of Scholars Academy for the Gifted.
We are delighted and thankful to have parents who have left raving reviews of Scholars Academy. At our learning institutions, we strive to have our scholars academically thrive with our specialized, caring staff. Our students’ success is deeply important to us, and parents are a tremendous part of student achievements. They are what make this educational system possible and functional. Here’s what the parents of our scholars have to say.
Overall, we found that the average PARENT rating of the ’19-’20 Academic Program was 4.5 out of 5 stars with 100% of scholars indicating that the program met or exceeded their expectations.
We are delighted and thankful to have flexible education parents who have left raving reviews of Scholars Academy. At our learning institutions, we strive to have our scholars academically thrive with our specialized, caring staff. Our students’ success is deeply important to us, and parents are a tremendous part of student achievements. They are what make this educational system possible and functional. Here’s what the parents of our scholars have to say.
We leave our students happier with each passing year. The average STUDENT rating of the ‘21-’22 Academic Program was 4.5 out of 5 stars with 100% of scholars indicating that the program met or exceeded their expectations.
Keira, 11th Grade Scholar
Keira has been in Dr. Lowder’s scholar since the 8th grade and is now in her second semester of earning college credits while completing her high school requirements. Keira is also taking a local pottery class as an elective. Keira has enjoyed being able to individualize her course learning plan over the four years that she has been learning with Dr. Lowder.
UPDATE: Keira is now a secondyear student at Syracuse University on the Dean’s List and is active in a s sorority
Victoria, 2020 Graduate & Professional Ballerina
Victoria is now enrolled at the University of Florida as a journalism major. Victoria completed her senior year of courses while working as a trainee with the Charlotte Ballet. During this time, Victoria maintained her 4.0 grade point average and earned her first college course credits through Arizona State University.
UPDATE: Victoria is dancing professionally with Palmetto City Ballet and continues her studies at the University of Florida. Keep up your hard work, Victoria! Your Scholars Academy Family is proud of you!
Winell, 10th Grade Scholar
Winell trains in dance in excess of 30 hours a week while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. After completing Spanish over the summer, to give herself a head start in the 10th grade, Winell is taking our college-prep English Language Arts with World History (modern) integrated class with Harvard graduate, Ms. Tauschinger-Dempsey, small group biology honors with Mr. Lowder, M.S. Genetics, small group geometry with Dr. Lowder (she’ll finish in February), as well as self-paced US History A (she’ll also finish in February) and AP World History.
UPDATE: Winell is now a first-year student at Elon University. Congratulations on your Presidential Scholarship, Winell! Your Scholars Academy Family is very proud of you!
Marley, 2nd Grade Scholar
Marley is a first-year scholar in the 2nd grade; learning English-Language Arts and Integrated Studies at the 3rd/4th grade level, with a small group of learners from across the country. Marley is passionate about learning and expresses herself maturely, particularly when we discuss differing perspectives in our history class.
Arina, Kindergartener
Arina is a first-year kindergarten scholar with a vibrant personality that is contagious. Arina reads wonderfully well and is quite the scientist. Arina also learns American Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, and is learning to play the recorder in her music class. Her kindergarten teacher holds a Masters in Education from Pfeiffer University.
Emma, Elementary Scholar
Emma is a first-year scholar in the fifth grade, (well, technically she is the age of a fifth grader). Emma is in a small class of seven scholars, learning at a 6th+ grade level in English-Language Arts and Integrated Studies. For math, Emma is learning algebra I (typically a class for advanced eighth graders). Emma also produces a bi-monthly blog that she shares with our elementary scholars (her passion project), has started our Scholars Running Club (leadership skills in action), & is very interested in learning about the Holocaust.
UPDATE: Emma spent two years + two summers with us at Scholars Academy before transitioning to a private middle school in San Diego. She has moved on from her Scholars Academy experience with maturity, skills, knowledge, and dispositions and continues to thrive academically and in life. We miss you, Emma, and are proud of you!
Penelope, 3rd Grade
Penelope is a first-year, kindergarten scholar who spends her days learning with other 5-year-olds from California and Charlotte, NC. Her kindergarten teacher holds a Masters in Education from Pfeiffer University. Penelope has enjoyed learning to read, gaining number sense and conceptual mathematics knowledge, engages in hands-on, inquiry-based science three + days a week, studies nature as her passion project, is learning American Sign Language (ASL) and beginning recorder in music class. Penelope is thriving and her parents could not be happier with her Scholars Academy experience. 
UPDATE: Penelope is now an energetic third grader who LOVES science and whose scientific vocabulary is through the roof. Being with Scholars Academy for four years has allowed consistent access to rich, real-world content and master teachers. Her favorite memory from last year was our group trip to Washington, D.C. Keep up your hard work, Penelope. Your Scholars Academy Family is proud of you!
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