SAVY Academics and Courses

SAVY gives gifted and academically advanced students the chance to learn something new about the world as well as themselves. SAVY students can learn more about who they are, what they love, and what their minds can accomplish! Our classes are taught at 2-3 grade levels above a student’s current grade, and our classes are unlike those that students are going to find almost anywhere else at their age. Past courses have included exciting topics such as microbiology, archaeology, and even philosophy, just to name a few.

Whether students choose to take advantage of our fall/spring Saturday classes, or spend a week (or more!) with us during the summer, SAVY students will be introduced to the skills and tools experts in the related fields use to approach and solve problems.

Faculty

Many of our instructors are Vanderbilt Ph.D. students, professors, master teachers, and content experts. SAVY students can begin to gain a deeper understanding of the tools and skills experts use to address complex problems because they are being taught by experts themselves. Education students and educators serve as teaching assistants in the classroom to help guide and support SAVY students.

Assessment

There are no grades or homework in SAVY courses. This allows students to be creative, think critically, and try new things without fear of failure. After the end of each session, parents will receive written feedback from their child’s instructor. This feedback is designed to provide parents with individualized information that will help parents to support students’ continued growth in an area of passion and interest.