A One-to-One Private School for Gifted and Twice Exceptional Students
Brightmont Academy is a private school dedicated to helping gifted and twice exceptional (2E) students maximize their potential. Our unique one-to-one classrooms enable us to design a curriculum, schedule, and pedagogy that align with your child’s exceptional abilities.
A School for Gifted Students That Understands Their Needs
It is often assumed that bright students can learn anywhere, need less support than other students, and can produce large quantities of work. However, many gifted students are at risk of developing problems in school or in their social lives, despite their cognitive advantages, especially when they become disengaged from the material.
Brightmont Academy is a school designed for gifted students, which means we’ll tailor instruction to your child’s needs, increasing motivation and engagement through personalized pacing and incorporating student interests. We believe in a mastery-based curriculum that focuses on depth, not volume, of work produced. Our high school for gifted students also offers Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses that challenge students and prepare them for college.
In addition to their academic needs, the cognitive capabilities and fast processing speed of gifted students can cause hypersensitivity, which can impact their social relationships. Brightmont’s private one-to-one setting allows students to think and process information differently without fear of judgment from their peers.
What Makes Brightmont the Best School for Twice Exceptional Students?
Roughly 2-5% of school-age children are considered “twice exceptional.” These children are unique in that they possess immense academic potential while also having different instructional needs than their peers due to learning disabilities. Traditional schools often either fail to recognize these students’ gifts or lack the resources to accommodate their particular learning needs.
Brightmont
is different. Our one-to-one student-to-teacher classroom is perfectly designed to maximize a 2E student's potential while accommodating their learning differences. Students with
ADHD, dyslexia, and other
learning differences
benefit from our:
- One student to one teacher classroom with fewer distractions
- Multisensory curriculum to help maintain engagement during the session
- Chunked curriculum, allowing for mini breaks
- Assistance with executive function skills so assignments are completed on time.
- Technology accommodations, such as speech-to-text or text-to-speech capabilities, when needed
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I support my twice exceptional student?
Brightmont emphasizes the importance of 2E students having a learning environment that acknowledges both their intellectual gifts and their learning differences. Oftentimes, traditional schools simply lack the necessary resources to support these students and ensure their academic success. A private school for twice exceptional students or outside tutoring can drastically improve your 2E student’s confidence and help them reach their full potential.
What are the benefits of a private school for gifted students?
Private schools, especially schools like Brightmont with a focus on personalized education, can prevent gifted students from becoming bored with the pacing or material of traditional classrooms. Students have access to advanced curricula, such as AP courses, and there is greater flexibility for gifted students to explore subjects of interest in greater depth. In the long run, attending a high school for gifted students can result in more college acceptances from competitive schools.
How does personalized education benefit twice exceptional students?
Specialized private schools for twice exceptional students, like Brightmont, offer one-to-one classrooms that provide the attention, accommodations, and challenge that fuel 2E students’ success. Here, your student will not have to mask their learning differences, and their intellectual gifts will be celebrated and nurtured. You can work with your student’s teacher to create a unique curriculum and schedule that matches your child’s unique learning needs and ignites their passion for learning.
