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What Is a GIEP? Understanding Gifted Cyber School Education
September 25, 2025 Amanda Reighard

What Is a GIEP? Understanding Gifted Cyber School Education

Every student deserves the opportunity to thrive. While some learners need additional support, others benefit from extra academic challenges that push them to their full potential. In Pennsylvania, st [...]

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September 4, 2025 Jen Brittingham

What Is QUEST? A Creative, Project-Based Learning Program for Cyber School Students

The start of a new school year always feels like a fresh notebook. It is full of possibilities, ready for new ideas, and waiting for your story to be written. At Achievement House Cyber Charter School [...]

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Faster Isn’t Lonely: The Surprising Social Benefits of Academic Acceleration
June 4, 2025 Amanda Reighard

Faster Isn’t Lonely: The Surprising Social Benefits of Academic Acceleration

When a child starts showing signs of giftedness: reading well above grade level, solving math problems that make adults pause, asking big philosophical questions…many parents find themselves staring d [...]

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Can Lightning Strike Twice? Understanding 2E Children
May 19, 2025 Victoria Nesti

Can Lightning Strike Twice? Understanding 2E Children

As a parent, you’ve probably noticed your child’s incredible strengths. Maybe they’re reading years beyond their grade level, building complex structures with LEGO bricks, or passionately discussing t [...]

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Let the Cheetahs Run: Understanding Your Gifted Child’s True Nature
May 14, 2025 Victoria Nesti

Let the Cheetahs Run: Understanding Your Gifted Child’s True Nature

As a parent of a gifted child, you've likely seen it: that electric spark, the insatiable curiosity, the way your child asks questions no one else seems to think of. Maybe you've been amazed by their [...]

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When Smart Kids Struggle with ‘Perfect’: What Cyber Parents Can Do
May 6, 2025 Victoria Nesti

When Smart Kids Struggle with ‘Perfect’: What Cyber Parents Can Do

Perfectionism can sneak in quietly but grow quickly amongst high achieving and gifted students. Does your child spiral into thinking everything must be perfect before it's submitted… or worse, never s [...]

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Seven Ways to Boost Your Gifted Child’s Motivation and Prevent Burnout
April 28, 2025 Victoria Nesti

Seven Ways to Boost Your Gifted Child’s Motivation and Prevent Burnout

Gifted and high-achieving children are often driven by a powerful thirst for knowledge and a deep curiosity about the world. But even the most passionate learners can experience burnout. When boredom, [...]

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