Belin-Blank Center

The Belin-Blank Center, part of the University of Iowa's College of Education, is a Comprehensive Talented & Gifted Center with a focus on professional learning for teachers, student programs (K-12 and university), outreach to schools, psychological services (assessment and counseling), and research.

Our Assessment and Counseling Clinic helps families support their gifted and twice-exceptional students. Our research is a fundamental part of who we are as a Center. Our Acceleration Institute is a leading resource for academic acceleration.

If you're new to the topic of acceleration or gifted education, this is an excellent place to start.

Learn about Belin-Blank Center's Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) 2024 Online.

The Avery Coonley School

The Avery Coonley School, located in Downers Grove IL, elevates high-achieving and gifted learners through immersion in a mutually talented community where intellect, curiosity, and creativity are enhanced by optimal challenge.

The Avery Coonley School offers an accelerated and enriched curriculum in which bright, motivated children age 3 through grade 8 learn and soar through exploration. 

Here, experienced teachers who understand the needs of gifted and high-achieving children develop an individualized approach for each child. Students in this diverse, dynamic community together create a unique collaborative culture where the drive to learn transcends all other differences.