Imagine a school ... where “intellectually excited” youngsters study on a mountaintop, drawing inspiration from a panoramic view of more than five thousand square miles. Where students compose poetry, program computers, and learn how to create computer-assisted music while reaching for the stars.

Imagine an environment ... where the air is crisp and clear and the challenge to explore, discover, and invent is the norm. Where language arts is integrated and balanced with science, mathematics is related to art, and music combines with technology to synthesize new sounds for young ears. Where all students learn a foreign language and enjoy special weekly enrichment sessions in an already enriched program. Where teachers, students, and parents are all active partners in the learning process...