Quest Academy

Quest Academy in Palatine, IL, is an independent school serving intellectually gifted students from preschool through 8th grade. It's curriculum is accelerated and emphasizes both strong academics and character development. The school fosters a close-knit, supportive community of like-minded peers and values creativity, scholarship and personal excellence.

National Math Stars

We build a pathway for every exceptional young math student to be identified, celebrated, and supported. Through our three programs — Math Awards, Pathfinder Stars, and Voyager Stars — we ensure that extraordinary students from all communities have the resources they need to reach the frontiers of math and science.

Applications for students currently in 2nd or 3rd grade can be found here.

The Art of Problem-Solving

Since 1993, AoPS has helped hundreds of thousands of passionate students succeed in the classroom and beyond. We know that learning math means more than memorizing formulas or doing lots of simple calculations quickly. Students deserve teachers and peers who share their enthusiasm and a curriculum that helps them think critically and understand concepts on a deeper level. AoPS provides the opportunity to learn to solve problems by trying, failing, and ultimately succeeding.

The Belin-Blank Center

The Belin-Blank Center supports talent development through outreach, professional learning, psychological services, research & acceleration, and student programs. Whether we are providing uplifting, research-based professional learning opportunities for educators or creating transformative learning experiences for students, the Center strives to be a place where all learners explore, develop, and realize their talents.