For many gifted students, traditional classrooms fall short — either moving too slowly or failing to provide the right challenges. GT School, a gifted and talented private school in Georgetown, was designed to change that with a learning model tailored to meet the unique needs of gifted students. “Our commitments are simple — students will love school, learn at least twice as fast as the national average, and master essential life skills,” says Braden Pomerantz, head of GT School.
SMARTER, FASTER LEARNING MODEL
At GT School, core academics are completed in just two hours each morning using AI-powered, personalized learning. Every student progresses at his or her own pace, ensuring the material is fully mastered before moving on.
Afternoons are dedicated to developing skills beyond traditional academics. Students sharpen critical thinking through chess, learn public speaking during speech and debate competitions, and explore creativity and pattern recognition through piano workshops. Unlike many schools where extracurricular activities happen after hours, GT School integrates them into the regular school day. Braden says, “Parents love that when they send their kids to GT School, they are able to place in the top 1 percent nationally, do their extracurriculars and learn life skills, and then get to go home and just be kids.”
GUIDING GREAT MINDS
Instead of traditional teachers, GT School has guides — mentors who focus on motivation and emotional support while students learn independently through technology. To reinforce this mindset, mornings begin with Limitless Launch, a session focused on growth mindset skills. “It’s about teaching kids to embrace challenges and push themselves,” Braden says.
Those guides, combined with a learning approach that truly engages and challenges students, make GT School a place kids don’t want to leave. “At the end of each term, 100 percent of our students say they love being here. They don’t love GT School because they’re on vacation or get to slack off during the day; they love it because they are given opportunities that they’ve never been given in school before.”
Families interested in learning more can visit GT School during the next Parent Showcase on April 15, which will allow parents to tour the campus and see students in action. GT School also offers shadow days, allowing students to spend a full day at the school, meet current students, and experience the learning model firsthand. As part of the process, students also take an admissions test to ensure the school is the right fit.
For families considering enrollment, GT School has a limited number of $10,000 scholarships available for the current and next school years for families who pay the enrollment deposit for both years. In addition, thanks to the school’s rolling admissions, students may enroll at any time during the year and begin their transformative education journey at GT School.
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