Our Program
Gifted LearningLinks offers flexibility, independence and innovative learning technologies simply as added benefits; our focus is gifted education.
Center for Talent Development’s Gifted LearningLinks (GLL) offers academically talented students in kindergarten through grade 12 the opportunity to take exceptional enrichment, high school honors, AP®, and university credit courses in a flexible and interactive online setting.
Students can choose courses in many subjects, including English & writing, humanities & social sciences, mathematics, science, technology and world languages. All GLL courses are developed and taught, specifically with gifted students in mind, by “live” teachers with content area expertise and experience teaching gifted students.
Enrichment Courses
Gifted LearningLinks offers nine-week enrichment courses, designed for students in grades 3 through 8, during fall, winter, spring and summer terms. These courses are based on a flexible cohort model. Students have substantial opportunities to interact with classmates and instructors as they engage in challenging courses that feature online discussions, collaborative projects and real-time class sessions with like-minded peers from across the country and around the world.
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New!Honors Elective Courses
Gifted LearningLinks offers one-semester honors elective courses, developed for students in grades 6 through 12, during fall, winter and summer terms. Based on a facilitated cohort model, these courses provide students opportunities for in-depth exploration of special topics in the sciences, humanities and social science. Students work and interact with classmates and instructors as they engage in stimulating courses that may not be available in students' schools.
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Honors and AP® Courses
Gifted LearningLinks offers nine-month honors and AP® courses, developed for students in grades 6 through 12, with monthly start dates. These courses are based on a facilitated independent study model. Students work through intellectually rigorous course work at their own pace, guided by a master teacher who provides personal and individualized feedback. Students also have opportunities to interact with intellectual peers from across the country and around the world through discussion forums and other online learning tools.
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[View current Honors and AP® Course Syllabi]
Note: The Accelerated Summer Option (ASO), available from June through August (see chart below), offers students the opportunity to complete a year's worth of Honors and AP coursework in nine weeks. ASO courses are posted on the Gifted LearningLinks web site in early March.
EPGY Courses
Center for Talent Development also offers students in kindergarten through grade 12 the opportunity to take computer-based mathematics and language arts courses that are developed and administered by Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY).
[Read more about EPGY Courses...]
Gifted Learninglinks Programming Options At A Glance
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Gifted LearningLinks offers flexibility, independence and innovative learning technologies simply as added benefits; our focus is gifted education.
Center for Talent Development’s Gifted LearningLinks (GLL) offers academically talented students in kindergarten through grade 12 the opportunity to take exceptional enrichment, high school honors, AP®, and university credit courses in a flexible and interactive online setting.
Students can choose courses in many subjects, including English & writing, humanities & social sciences, mathematics, science, technology and world languages. All GLL courses are developed and taught, specifically with gifted students in mind, by “live” teachers with content area expertise and experience teaching gifted students.
Enrichment Courses
Gifted LearningLinks offers nine-week enrichment courses, designed for students in grades 3 through 8, during fall, winter, spring and summer terms. These courses are based on a flexible cohort model. Students have substantial opportunities to interact with classmates and instructors as they engage in challenging courses that feature online discussions, collaborative projects and real-time class sessions with like-minded peers from across the country and around the world.
[Read more about Enrichment Courses...]
[Browse current Enrichment Course Offerings...]
New!Honors Elective Courses
Gifted LearningLinks offers one-semester honors elective courses, developed for students in grades 6 through 12, during fall, winter and summer terms. Based on a facilitated cohort model, these courses provide students opportunities for in-depth exploration of special topics in the sciences, humanities and social science. Students work and interact with classmates and instructors as they engage in stimulating courses that may not be available in students' schools.
[Read more about Honors Elective Courses...]
[Browse current Honors Elective Course Offerings...]
Honors and AP® Courses
Gifted LearningLinks offers nine-month honors and AP® courses, developed for students in grades 6 through 12, with monthly start dates. These courses are based on a facilitated independent study model. Students work through intellectually rigorous course work at their own pace, guided by a master teacher who provides personal and individualized feedback. Students also have opportunities to interact with intellectual peers from across the country and around the world through discussion forums and other online learning tools.
[Read more about Honors and AP® Courses...]
[Browse current Honors Course Offerings or AP® Course Offerings...]
[View current Honors and AP® Course Syllabi]
Note: The Accelerated Summer Option (ASO), available from June through August (see chart below), offers students the opportunity to complete a year's worth of Honors and AP coursework in nine weeks. ASO courses are posted on the Gifted LearningLinks web site in early March.
EPGY Courses
Center for Talent Development also offers students in kindergarten through grade 12 the opportunity to take computer-based mathematics and language arts courses that are developed and administered by Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY).
[Read more about EPGY Courses...]
Gifted Learninglinks Programming Options At A Glance
| Program Type |
Grade Levels | Session | Application Deadline | Start Date | End Date | Time Commitment |
| Enrichment |
Grades 3-8 | Fall Winter Spring Summer |
September 1 January 1 March 15 June 1 |
September 15 January 15 April 1 June 15 |
November 17 March 19 June 3 August 17 |
2-5 hours per week |
| Independent Study |
Grades 3-12 | |||||
| Honors Electives | Grades 6-12 | Fall |
September 1 Then. the 1st of every following month |
September 15 Then, the 15th of every following month |
Up to 14 weeks from the start date |
4-6 hours per week from start date |
| Winter | January 1 Then, the 1st of every following month |
January 15 Then, the 15th of every following month |
Up to 14 weeks from the start date |
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| Summer |
June 1 Then, the 1st of every following month |
June 15 Then, the 15th of every following month |
Up to 14 weeks from the start date |
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| Honors and AP® | Grades 6-12 |
Year-round |
The 1st of every month |
The 15th of every month |
Up to 9 months every month |
4-6 hours per week from start date |
| Honors and AP® | Grades 6-12 | Accelerated Summer Option Courses posted in early March 2010 |
June 1 |
June 15 |
August 17 |
4-6 hours per day |
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