Students

Summer Program students come from urban and rural areas across the country and around the world. In 2007, participants included 3,207 students from 35 states and 17 countries. They are tall and short, wealthy and poor, from homeschools, public schools and boarding schools. Whether an only child or the eldest of six in a three-generation household, they all find extended family at Center for Talent Development (CTD). Some love the arts and others love science, but they all love to learn.

Summer Program students’ diversity enriches classrooms and enables life-changing friendships to be formed each year. Their ambition and academic abilities allow them to learn not only from their instructors, but from each other as well. Their diversity and shared talents and interests together create a vibrant learning community and the foundation for a phenomenal summer experience.

Summer Program students return to their schools in the fall having been engaged, inspired and challenged. They are also better prepared for continued high achievement. Summer Program students go on to become school leaders, valedictorians and award winners. They earn admission into top-ranked schools and win prestigious college scholarships. And each year, we hear from them. They call and e-mail to say, “Thanks. CTD made the difference.”


Meet a Few Summer Program Students

	Leapfrog Myra Myra applied for Center for Talent Development’s Summer Program, and its Leapfrog courses specifically, after having a positive experience with the Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP). “I really liked SEP classes, and I knew I would love having them every day,” says Myra. And she did! Read more...
	Leapfrog Lauren Lauren's best memory from her Leapfrog experience was performing in a play for family and friends at the end of the course. Not surprisingly, perhaps, that endeavor proved educational, as well. "I learned how to work with others,” Lauren says, and notes that the thing she liked best about her classmates was “that they came from all over the world, such as South Korea, China, California and Wisconsin." Read more...
	Apogee Kori When asked what she likes best about Apogee and Center for Talent Development’s Summer Program, Kori echoes the sentiments we hear from virtually all participants: she likes being with kids who are a lot like her – kids “who are thinking on a higher level and wanting to pursue their academic interests, too." Read more...
	Spectrum Sydney “I wanted to attend Spectrum because it offers many classes and opportunities that are very hard to find elsewhere,” says Sydney. “In addition to that, it’s really fun to meet and get to know other students from all around the world who have the same interests as you.” Sydney believes those shared interests help students build community. “It was interesting to see how fast we bonded and got to know each other,” she says. Read more...
	Spectrum Kevin While he was pleased with the academic aspects of the program, Kevin also found time for fun. His favorite activity was hanging out with classmates and resident assistants in the various restaurants near campus. When asked about his classmates, Kevin responded, “The class was diverse but jelled well.” In addition to learning biology, he says, they learned how to be better friends. Read more...
	Equinox Zachary Zachary attended Center for Talent Development’s Summer Program on a friend’s recommendation, and it provided the exact level of challenge he was seeking. “My class was very fast-paced, and we covered a lot of information in only three weeks,” he says. Read more..

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