you really need to look at what the "gifted" program really is. A LOT of gifted kids do NOT do well if it's just an advanced program - these kids need to be taught differently, not just have more work thrust on them.
NL attended a gifted school for 2 years (7th and 8th grade) and it was the best thing we could have done for him. He got his confidence back. He found out there WERE others like him.
He's in a highschool now that you need to test to get into (not my choice - his bio-dad's). He's doing ok (IF he can remember homework!), but he's still socially pretty much a misfit. He does enough other things that it's not really a problem, but he doesn't have any close friends at school.
I hope you can find a good fit for your child. It's really, really hard to make people understand that just because they are intelligent doesn't mean they don't need extra help.
