In a traditional classroom, one third of the school year is spent in review. For gifted students, who within a week can devour a month of standard classroom material, this slow pace and emphasis on review can be devastating. At Rocky Mountain School an individualized learning plan enables students to work at their own pace. Students are never told they have to wait for classmates to "catch up" before they can move on to more challenging work. Because we understand that many students are as likely to be visual-spatial learners and introverts as they are to be sequential learners or extroverts, adjustments are made for individual learning styles and personalities.

Students are supported by faculty who understand the unique "special needs" of gifted students. Low student teacher ratios enable teachers to provide individual support and guidance. Because teachers develop a genuine understanding of their students and strengths, challenges and opportunities occur on a daily basis. At Rocky Mountain School social, emotional and spiritual development is given as much attention as academic/cognitive development, enhancing each student’s self-understanding, self-acceptance and his/her relationships with others and the community. Students are grouped by ability and

Gifted children who are with their true peers, often for the first time, develop self-confidence and a sense of belonging that is impossible in a classroom where they feel like "the odd duck." These students are prepared to enter our global community with confidence in their potential and the ability to approach challenges with skills, creativity, thoughtfulness and understanding of both differences and interdependence.