Programs For Talented Youth

The dates are set for the spring and summer sessions of Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY), a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience for qualifying gifted children in grades K-6. Read More

(Jenny Mandeville/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth offers academically gifted students in grades K-6 the opportunity to attend accelerated courses at Vanderbilt on Saturday mornings during the 2013-14 academic year through Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young. Summer SAVY courses also are available. SAVY provides… Read More

Registration has begun for the Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY), which provides a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience to qualifying gifted children in rising 1st-7th grades. Read More

Teacher Jamie Teasley and students Ella Martin and Ellica Granath work on projects during SAVY, a Saturday morning academy hosted by Programs for Talented Youth at Vanderbilt. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University) The Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young, a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience for qualifying gifted children… Read More

Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) The fall session of Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young will be held consecutive Saturdays from Sept. 22 through Oct. 27. SAVY provides a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience to qualifying gifted children in kindergarten and grades 1–6. Read More

Top scholars from Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate and professional schools are being honored with Founder’s Medals during Commencement on Friday, May 11. Read More

A grant for Programs for Talented Youth will fund scholarships for low-income gifted students. Read More

The Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY) will conduct summer courses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday during two one-week sessions, July 9-13 and July 16-20. SAVY provides a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience to qualifying gifted children in rising first through seventh grades. Vanderbilt… Read More

WAVU applications are available online or may be requested by calling (615) 322-8261 or emailing pty.peabody@vanderbilt.edu. Academically talented seventh through 10th-graders will have a chance to expand their horizons intellectually and socially at an overnight Vanderbilt program specifically designed for gifted students. Applications are being accepted for the Weekend… Read More

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The Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young will resume Sept. 10 and will be held consecutive Saturdays through Oct. 15. Read More

SAVY provides a dynamic learning experience to gifted children in kindergarten through grade six. Read More