A wonderful school for everyone! The school alows you to be creative and learn in fun different ways!
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Posted by a student on 05/14/09
We have two children attending Rick s. I ve questioned whether Rick s was right for smart boys and their quirks. However, my oldest is flourishing. His experiential learning has been phenomenal. He would not do well only learning from a book. Rick s far exceeds this model through exceptional field
... Read more trips and application of reading and math to interesting social and scientific topics in class. Also, the languages, technology, and music have been marvelous. My child is learning at a high school and college level! Our youngest s education has been outstanding, and we ve been pleased by the teachers. Regarding administration, they are responsible for the school s excellent curricula for gifted children. They ve struggled on the relational side with parents. It s clear they ve digested this feedback. They ve made changes, including being accepting of parental requests. They ve reached out to families and made meaningful connections. Kudos for being responsive to the need for change! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/12/09
Our daughter has attended Ricks Center for 5 years. We're extremely happy with the education she is receiving. Even though she's only in 2nd grade, she comes home talking about Greek architecture or the different social classes aboard the Titanic. She read the entire Harry Potter series this year. In
... Read more a recent newsletter, I read how one Ricks class had just returned from a fieldtrip to Yellowstone. Another group of Ricks kids had made a presentation to Jane Goodall. And a third group had learned all about starting a business from scratch, including writing a business plan, securing a loan, marketing and advertising, producing a product and doing the accounting. You don't find this kind of education in public school. But the best part of Ricks is that gifted children get to hang out with other gifted children, so they just take their abilities for granted and feel normal. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/07/09
My daugther attends the Ricks Center and consistently flourishs. She stepped out of her shell and became a happy, excited and social student. She is challenged intellectually and was encouraged to meet the challenge that the teachers presented. Teachers are careful to balance the intellectual with
... Read more the social/emotional needs that she has. We feel confident going to the classroom teachers and administration over any concerns. We were greated and known by name and always feel welcome in the school. The amount of information that the teachers and administrators know in terms of educaitonal best practice and gifted education is outstanding. We have had many teachers during our years at Ricks and although styles are very different, every teacher is amazing. The projects, culminations, and units that the children study are truly excellent. We are pleased and happy with every dollar and hour spent at Ricks and highly reccomend the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/24/09
We left Ricks after two years and our second year nearly killed our child's love for school and learning. The quality of teachers ranges from wonderful to inept. The claim that the instruction is geared to gifted children is flat out wrong. Some teachers seem aware of current educational 'best practices'
... Read more and others seem willing to just watch the children rather than teaching them. Parents worry that if they complain they will be told that their child isn't gifted enough for the school. The administration was never attentive to parent concerns. We didn't want perfection, we just wanted a place that put the needs of kids and their learning first. We found this wasn't the case at Ricks. It was a very strange place to send your child and a lot of your money. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/17/09
I agree that all schools have their issues. This would be a fantastic school if administration had kept up with advancements in gifted education and was willing to address parental concerns in a pro-active fashion.
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Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
I agree with the former post that all schools have their issues. My child attended Ricks for three years. We then enrolled him in a public DPS school. We still have some issues but we don't have the price tag attached. We have had very caring and competent teaches in public schools without the much
... Read more unneeded drama. The administration in my son's current school has been kind and supportive - neither of which I could say about Ricks. The families certainly do not feel Stepford style to me, and my son, who is very bright, very vocal and sometimes quirky has been readily embraced and nurtured by teachers and the rest of his community. His academic needs are being met. This was often the scare tactic that was used at Ricks...that he would not be understood or 'fit in.' Not true...my son also loves to go to school...without the price Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/20/08
I attended the Ricks Center for 10 amazing years. I recently made the transition from Ricks to high school and found myself highly prepared. The ten years I spent at Ricks fostered a love of learning and a comitment to self-excellence. By the end of my time at Ricks, I knew every student 4 to 5 grades
... Read more below me, every single teacher, and the families of students as well. I was pushed individually to excel in math, athletics, music, and art. The concept of a well rounded student/person it the center of the 'Ricks philosophy.' I made friends who I will know for the rest of my life, and Ricks built a base for all future learning that is so unique and indivualized i can't imagine another education. Ricks allowed me to skip over some freshman classes when i entered high school and allowed my high school career to flourish. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/18/08
Humble package, but pleasantly surprised with the content. The program that will develop your child into a well-rounded being socially, emotionally and academically. This is a bottom-up education that children drive the curriculum. And, that requires a lot more efforts, time and intelligence of teachers
... Read more and administrative staff than the top-down programs. We are glad that some of our investment went to The Ricks and not the Wall Street. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/05/08
We are the Raabe's and have 2 daughters at Ricks' and, hopefully another child in a year or so. We can sum up our children's life at Ricks with one sentence. They are thriving! We looked at several schools before settling on Ricks. Just venturing a fairly educated guess, I would suspect that EVERY
... Read more school has issues. NO school is perfect and if it were, I would be very leery. Stepford comes to mind!!! Life is not perfect and we should not expect the environment we place our children in to be perfect. Maybe the parents who are so disappointed ought to consider the positive side of things. The plus side of Ricks' far outweighs the minus side. We could go on but the fact we have two smiling children who demand we leave the house 'On time Dada!!' so they can get to school says it all! Happily submitted Read less
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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