<p>There is good news for students looking for a challenging academic program who aren't in a position to move out of state to boarding school or a governor's school. The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) at Stanford University has announced that it has received foundation support to expand its distance-learning program into a full-time, accredited high school program for gifted students. See the online high school Web page </p>
<p>about the program. This could be a great way for students who are looking for more challenge and who don't have a suitable high school locally to get ready for a great college experience. It can also serve as a part-time supplement to a local high school that fits other needs of the student. </p>
<p>Two of my children have tried EPGY courses, and we have been looking all year for the best program for our oldest son next year in high school, so I'm glad to pass along this news.</p>
<p>tokenadult, thanks for sharing. i really want to try that, but i am worrying about the price. do you have the link to the course selection & price?</p>
<p>I wonder if this will begin spurring other programs to develop; however, I shall wait and see what it offers before potentially jumping in, since this could solve a small course problem.</p>
<p>my 2 boys have been taking the epgy courses for a few years and they are terrific. the tutors are very helpful and you can progress at your own speed. i'm delighted they are expanding their course offerings.</p>
<p>As for the question about price, list price on the current EPGY courses looks scary (but one mom I know says that "it's cheaper than therapy" for a learner who wants to be challenged more than in school), and EPGY financial aid is GREAT. Unlike many other programs, EPGY extends its financial aid awards far up into middle-class income ranges. So once more details are posted, it would be a good idea to APPLY to the program, send in the usual financial aid information (be sure to keep a photocopy of your tax return this year) and see what's offered for financial aid. Maybe a lot of CCers will be "classmates" at the same high school this coming school year. That would be cool.</p>
<p>Sweet. I've taken a couple courses through EPGY and they're pretty good. I'm glad to hear they're expanding the program, especially to include the natural and social sciences.</p>
<p>Has EPGY ever hosted classes in the foreign languages? That would be most interesting to me since I will not be able to take local college courses due to transport problems.</p>
<p>The latest word I hear about the new EPGY high school, passed on to me by email from the San Jose newspaper, is that EPGY expects to offer Latin and Chinese right away, with more languages possible later.</p>
<p>Wow. $1500 for one course for one semester. Then again, I may not be able to take all the courses I want next year, so I'll look into taking one or two courses and take either BS classes or an extra study hall during the school day. I don't know if my school would take credit from OHS, but that wouldn't be a problem as long as I don't need it for graduation, since OHS is accredited by itself, right?</p>
<p>If list price looks awfully high (as it does to my family), try applying for financial aid. EPGY financial aid is good for their existing distance learning students, so I'm wondering how it will work out for the high school.</p>
<p>Umm I definitely don't qualify for financial aid. The cost wouldn't be unbearable for my family or anything, but I just need a good reason to spend that much money on one program. If I do it because I can't take the equivalent class(es) at my school then it's worth it. Otherwise, it's a waste of money to me. Even though I could afford it, I don't throw away money like that.</p>