Mission Statement:

The Gifted Child Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1957 by parents in New Jersey to further the cause of gifted children. Its mission goals are the following:

· Educational enrichment and support services specifically designed for gifted children.

· Assistance to parents in raising gifted children to full and productive adulthood.

· Professional training to encourage educators to meet the special needs of these youngsters.

· A greater effort to win public recognition and acceptance of these special needs

Organization Name: Gifted Child Society
Address: 190 Rock Road , Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452-1736
Phone Number: 201-444-6530
Fax Number: 201-444-9099
Website: www.gifted.org
Email: admin@gifted.org
President: Dr. David Goldblatt
Services Offered: A non-profit parent association formed to support gifted students, their families, and the educators who work with them
Family Membership Fee: $40 per year
Eligibility Requirements: To register a child for a Gifted Child Society program, please submit the Eligibility Form at http://www.gifted.org/children/Eligibility_Form.pdf
Area Served: The state of New Jersey and neighboring states.
Hours of Operation/Schedule: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

The Gifted Child Society was founded by Mrs. L.J.A. Stiles in 1957. As the mother of a gifted child, Mrs. Stiles wanted to form a club to promote the interests and talents of gifted children. Through an ad in a local newspaper, she was able to form this club. The club's first meeting was held at the City Hall in Dumont , New Jersey , in October, 1957. On June 1, 1958 , Mrs. Stiles was elected the Society's first president.

The first classes sponsored by the Gifted Child Society (now called the "Saturday Workshop") were held in March, 1959. The classes at that time were small and held twice a year. The Society grew in membership and in 1962 was incorporated and also conducted its first summer program, which is now the Summer Super Stars 6-week day camp for gifted children.

By 1965, 250 children were enrolled in the Saturday Workshop. The Society continued to expand, adding its first courses for parents in 1966 , and its in 1968. Since 1957, the Society has served over 65,000 children and their families. In 1975, the U.S. Department of Education named it a national demonstration model.

Summer Super Stars 6-week day camp for gifted children

Saturday Workshops in spring and fall

Evening Seminars for Parents of Gifted Children

Conference for Parents of Gifted Children (every two years)

GCS Fellows: Every two years, sponsorship of selected New Jersey public school teachers to one expenses-paid week at Confratute at the University of Connecticut , one of the nation's leading institutes for gifted education. Since 1999, 100 GCS Fellows have attended Confratute and returned to their school districts to spread their new knowledge and techniques in educating gifted children.

Teacher Training Conferences for New Jersey Educators

IQ Testing of Children

Summer Super Stars day camp brochure

Saturday Workshop brochure

Parent Conference brochure

Bi-Annual Newsletter