MEMPHIS AREA PREK–12 SCHOOL
FOR GIFTED LEARNERS
Years ahead in the classroom.
Right on time as a kid.
Where they’re challenged at their level — and free to be fully themselves.
Does this sound like your child?
Your child…
- Earns good grades but rarely feels challenged
- Loves learning but says school is boring
- Asks questions that leave adults thinking
- Gets completely absorbed in what they love
- Dims their light to fit in
- Holds it together all day at school, then falls apart the minute they get home
If any of these sound familiar, you’re in the right place.
Built for Gifted Kids. Not Adapted for Them.
Most schools add gifted programming to a traditional model. We started with the gifted child and built the school from there.
Gifted
Every Hour
Not a weekly pull-out or an honors track.
Gifted learning runs through every subject, every hour of the day.
Learning That Moves With Them
They move forward the moment they’re ready.
Mastery-based, with small ratios and room to go deeper — so your child is challenged at the right level, not when the calendar allows.
Finally, a Place to Belong
No more hiding how deeply they think.
Among kids who share their curiosity and push their thinking, your child finally gets to be fully themselves.
THE NEXT ERA OF GIFTED EDUCATION
Education Without Ceilings.
“Fast minds need open spaces. We built MSGA so advanced learners never have to slow down—a place where curiosity has no ceiling, learning keeps moving, and big thinkers fully belong.”
Co-Founder & Head of School
MSGA isn’t designed for every learner — and that’s intentional.
We’re built for gifted and academically advanced children who need deeper learning, intellectual peers, flexible pacing, and room to keep growing.
Your child may thrive here if they…
- Are often ready to move on while the rest of the class is still practicing.
- Ask deeper questions and want the time to follow them.
- Light up around peers who share their curiosity and intensity.
Your family may thrive here if you believe…
- Mastery should lead to what comes next, not more of the same.
- Children should be appropriately challenged without sacrificing belonging or well-being.
- School should make room for curiosity, individuality, and childhood.
The goal isn’t a harder school.
It’s a school built for the way gifted children actually learn.
Wondering if MSGA could be the right fit?
Finding the right school starts with fit.
A strong fit goes both ways.
You’ll have the chance to experience MSGA, ask questions, and picture your child here. We’ll get to know your child and make sure our environment matches what they need.
Because classes stay intentionally small, space in each grade is limited. Families considering MSGA are encouraged to begin early.
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See if MSGA is Right for Your Child
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Talk With Our Team
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Student Visit & Assessment
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Join the MSGA Community
Frequently Asked Questions
How is MSGA different from other private schools?
Most schools add gifted programming on top of a traditional model — honors tracks, enrichment, the occasional pull-out. MSGA was built entirely for gifted learners, so depth, pace, and peer environment aren’t accommodations. They’re the foundation of every day.
How do I know if this school is right for my child?
Most families come to us after realizing a traditional classroom isn’t quite fitting. Our admissions team has extensive experience with gifted and academically advanced learners, and their highest priority is to be transparent about fit. We’ll get to know your child, review relevant information, and tell you candidly whether we believe MSGA is the right environment — or if it isn’t.
What kind of students thrive at MSGA?
Curious, intense, advanced learners of every kind — the obvious high achievers and the quietly underchallenged alike. Some are bored, perfectionistic, or masking their abilities. What they share is a need for more depth and challenge, in a place where giftedness is understood rather than managed.
Can gifted children with ADHD, anxiety, autism, or other diagnoses thrive at MSGA?
Often, yes. Many gifted learners are also twice-exceptional, and giftedness rarely looks “typical” — anxiety, perfectionism, ADHD, and asynchronous development are common. What matters is educational fit: whether a student will thrive in a rigorous, classroom-based environment designed for gifted minds.
How do you define gifted?
Giftedness is a pattern of advanced thinking, not just a number — rapid learning, deep curiosity, and real intellectual intensity. It’s often identified through cognitive testing, with many students scoring around an IQ of 120 or above, but a score is never the whole picture. We look at how a child actually learns.
What makes your teachers different?
Our teachers understand gifted learners academically, socially, and emotionally — asynchronous development, perfectionism, intensity, twice-exceptionality. They don’t just deliver curriculum; they design learning for students who think quickly and need real depth, flexibility, and challenge.
How much is tuition?
Tuition for 2026–27 is $28,900, all-inclusive — enrollment, technology, local field trips, and supplies, with no required add-on fees. It reflects a model built specifically for gifted learners: small classes, advanced pacing, and true intellectual peers. Limited tuition assistance is available for families with demonstrated need.