Schools Needed for High IQ Children

There are special schools for children whose IQs are 40 points lower than average. We give these children small classes, special buses, special programs galore, and what do we do for the children whose IQs deviate in the other direction? Some kids who are blessed with IQs that much higher than average feel they are punished for it. They are made to “learn” and “relearn” something they knew before they sat down in class. When they get really bored, they start trouble just to see if they can get out of the dull school, and then their motivation for learning is down the tubes completely. They learn outside the classroom, but inside they just daydream. This is a waste, and if the kids with low IQs have a special school, the kids with very high IQs should have one too.

The individual should work up to his or her potential. This is not happening in regular schools. Segregating children with high IQs into gifted classes is not as good as a special school. Our gifted students should not have to wait for college to start learning!

MARY JACOBS

Westlake Village