Gifted Children's Resource Guide

Organizations for Parents of Gifted Children

Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC)
an affiliate of National Association for Gifted Children
800 East Northwest Highway, Suite 610
Palatine, Illinois 60074
Phone 847-963-1892
Fax 847-963-1893

The Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) is a not-for-profit corporation that was established in 1989 by a small group of educators who wanted to create a voice within Illinois to further the opportunities to better understand the educational and social/emotional needs of gifted individuals. To that end, gifted educators, parents of gifted children, and other individuals continue to support the IAGC mission and related goals.

Mission Statement
The Illinois Association for Gifted Children is an organization of parents, educators, and others committed to the education and development of children with diverse gifts and talents. We educate, support, and influence those who touch the lives of children and focus our energies to meet the needs of children with gifts and talents in Illinois through: advocacy, standards, and networking. Annual Membership: Individual $50; Parent Affiliate (group) $120 for 4 members. Contact Terry James Mohaupt, (Mensa member) Chairman, IAGC Parent Affiliates

IAGC Community Parent Groups

Many towns in the Chicago area have active Parent Groups. This is a list of Illinois Gifted Parent Affiliates and Organizations. Click on their websites or call your local school about how to contact these groups.

Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook Indian Prairie Dist. 204 Project Arrow Parent Org. (PAPO) for the Gifted Program—http://www.ipsd.org/papo.asp
Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented—http://www.bcgt.org/
Chicago Skinner School (Skinner Forum PTO)—http://www.skinnersuperstars.net/forum.html
Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education (CLFOGE)—http://www.crystallakenet.org/clfoge/
Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect—Family & School Association (FSA) of Science and Arts Academy
Downers Grove FRoG: Friends of the Gifted and Talented—http://www.dgfrog.org/
Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge and Oak Brook (District 181)—Gifted Education Cooperative (GECO)
Moline Council for the Gifted
Naperville Stage 203—e-mail Naperville Stage 203
Normal Parent Advocates of Gifted Education (PAGES)—http://www.unit5.org/gifted/Parent_advocates.htm
Orland Park Excel 135
Oswego Parents And Community for Excellence (PACE) parent support group for Academically Talented programs in District 308—http://www.pace308.org/
Palos Heights Quest Connections
Rochester Academic Booster Club
Rockford Parents for Gifted Education (PGE)—http://www.rps205.com/departments/gifted/ and http://www.PGE205.org
St. Charles CUSD 303 Gifted-Talented Resource Group (GTRG)—http://www.gtrg-d303.org/
Warrenville/Wheaton Gifted and Talented Education Supporters (GATES 200)
Wilmette PAGE 39—Parent Advocates for Gifted Education in District 39

Other Community Parent Groups

Algonquin, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood, Union Consolidated District 158—http://www.d158.k12.il.us/gifted/index.html
Arlington Heights—http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/gifted.html
Aurora—http://www.imsa.edu/
Bloomingdale—http://www.sd13.org/do/gifted.htm
Bloomington/Normal (McLean County)—http://www.unit5.org/gifted/Programs.htm
Carbondale—http://www.ces95.jacksn.k12.il.us/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=8225and http://ces95.il.schoolwebpages.com/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetailid=61019
Champaign—http://www.champaignschools.org/index2.php?header=./&file=gt/index
Chicago Keller Regional Gifted Center—http://www.keller.cps.k12.il.us/
Chicago—Lenart Regional Gifted Center
Chicago—Whitney Young High School
Deerfield—http://www.dps109.org/fileredirect.asp?id=5553&pageID=330&website=DPS
DeKalb—http://dist428.dekalb.k12.il.us/curric/home.html
DesPlaines—http://www.scienceandartsacademy.org
Downers Grove—http://www.averycoonley.org/indexmac.htm
DuPage County LEAP—http://www.d45.dupage.k12.il.us/
DuPage ROE—http://www.dupage.k12.il.us/teachers/gifted.html
Elgin—http://www.u-46.org/cdps/cditem.cfm?nid=88 and Da Vinci Academy and http://summitinc.org/academy/about.htm
Elmhurst—http://www.elmhurst.k12.il.us/Curriculum/reach.html
Elmhurst/Oak Brook/Villa Park—http://www.saltcreek48.com/Handbook%20Programs%20Services.htm
Evanston/Skokie—http://www.d65.k12.il.us/
Franklin Park Renaissance Preparatory School—http://www.renaissanceprep.org/
Glen Ellyn—http://www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/about-us/gifted.htm
Hinsdale—http://www.d181.org/curriculum/gifted.htm
Kankakee—http://www.k111.k12.il.us/Gifted/default.htm
Manteno—http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/curriculumdiff/
McHenry—Gifted Children Meetup Group and McHenry School District 15
Naperville—http://stage203.homestead.com/newgoalsmission.html and www.naperville203.org/departments/curriculum/AcademicallyTalented.asp
Normal—http://www.unit5.org/gifted/Programs.htm
Northbrook—ww1.northbrook28.net/programs/excel.htm
Palatine Quest Academy—http://www.questacademy.org
Peoria—http://www.psd150.org/washington/index.html and http://www.psd150.org/special/ib/
Rockton/Roscoe—http://www.hononegah.org/hono2/gifted/Gifted_Program_Main_Page.html
Roselle—http://www.sd12.k12.il.us/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=10142
Schaumburg—http://www.sd54.k12.il.us/SD54/giftedserv.htm
Springfield—http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/Iles/ and http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/sip/IlesSIP0305.pdf
Wheaton—http://www.cusd200.org/programs/special_programs/gifted_edu.htm
Wheeling—http://www.d21.k12.il.us/dept_instr/gate/index.html
Wilmette—http://www.wilmette39.org/DI39/
Woodstock—http://www.d200.mchenry.k12.il.us/aboutus/d200_advantage.htm

Parents for Gifted Education
Rockford, Illinois, School District 205
c/o Gifted Office, King School
1900 North Rockton Avenue
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3200
Director—Yolanda Simmons

Member of Illinois Association for Gifted Children, and an affiliate of National Association for Gifted Children. Their purpose is to support and promote gifted education in District 205, involving parents, faculty members and administrators.

Goals:

To advocate for continuation and expansion of the District 205 Academic and CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) Gifted Education Program
To provide speakers and develop programs pertinent to the education and parenting of gifted children.
To provide an opportunity for networking with parents who have children in the Program.

What Does P.G.E. Do?

Publish annual directories of students in the Program
Annual Teacher Appreciation Party
Communicate with legislators
Participate in Gifted Advisory Committee with district administrators
Help prepare Gifted Program brochures
Help with school registrations, open houses, and testing
Monthly meetings open to all Members
Newsletter published quarterly
Participate in Gifted Focus Groups
Participate in state and national gifted organization activities
Sponsor presentations and workshops for teachers and parents
Strategic Planning with district administrators

P.G.E supports the centralized academic and creative and performing arts gifted program that serves approximately 1,400 students at four campuses: King Elementary, West Middle, Ellis Arts Academy and Auburn High schools.

Membership is free to families in the Program; however a ten dollar donation helps defray expenses for directory, newsletters, teacher appreciation, guest speakers, postage, etc.

Other resources

Illinois Gifted Education Policies—http://www.geniusdenied.com/policies/StatePolicyDetails.aspx?StateCode=10015&NavID=6_0

The Parent's Guide to K-12 Success

For a public-access Illinois Gifted and Talented Resource Guide, go to http://www.k12tlc.net/ilgt.htm

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