Advanced learners exist in every community and demographic. However, students from historically under-resourced communities and populations are largely underrepresented in many gifted education programs. CTY believes that every bright student deserves access to learning experiences that will nurture their talents and help them reach their full potential. We aim to identify and support advanced learners from all communities and backgrounds through the following signature Scholars programs.
CTY Baltimore Emerging Scholars
CTY Baltimore Emerging Scholars is an enrichment program for Baltimore City Schools pre-college students who show high academic potential. In partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools, CTY designed a 25-week advanced enrichment course to test students’ critical thinking skills and to further their academic interests through inquiry-based activities. The Emerging Scholars School Year program reaches nearly 480 students annually, offering interdisciplinary courses in high-interest topics like architecture, engineering, and cryptography that are not typically taught in traditional school curricula.
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CTY Scholars
The CTY Scholars Program is a four-year academic advising and college counseling program designed to close the opportunity gap among our nation’s brightest students. Students are accepted into the program in 8th grade and many students come from historically underrepresented populations in higher education. CTY Scholars receive academic advising, access to one CTY course, and wrap-around services. They complete the program ready to be admitted to and succeed at highly selective colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The Math Academy for Promising Scholars
The Math Academy for Promising Scholars is an academic program offered by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth in partnership with the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. The program helps public school students in grades 5-8 in the U.S. Virgin Islands with high potential in math develop grade-level achievement, then move on to achieve above-grade-level fluency in high school math. After one year of instruction in the program, MAPS students outscored non-MAPS students on standardized tests and showed significant achievement above their peers across grade levels.