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Education Program for Gifted Youth
The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY, Stanford Online High School) is an independent school for "gifted" students in grades 7-12. The school was founded in 2006, and develops and offers its own computer-based distance-learning courses at K-12 levels and above.
In 2011, enrollment of both full-time and part-time students stood at 409.
EPGY provides "high-ability" students of all ages with an individualised educational experience, adjusted for both pace and content. Since its inception in 2006, over 50,000 students from 35 countries have taken courses from EPGY.
Stanford University is located in the US state of California.
The Education Program for Gifted Youth web site is at http://epgy.stanford.edu/
Tuition Costs
- Full-time admission (4 or more courses): $14,800
- Part-time admission (up to 3 courses): $9,200
- Single course admission: $3,200
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- Education Program for Gifted Youth web site, http://epgy.stanford.edu/
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
- "Online High Schools Attracting Elite Names," 19 November 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/education/stanfords-online-high-school-raises-the-bar.html?_r=2