- Compilation of resources from the National Association for Gifted Children for coping during COVID-19
- Tips for talking to kids about COVID-19
- Keeping kids engaged at home
- Managing emotions during uncertain times
- Free toolkit for managing anxiety about Coronavirus
Sycamore School exists so that academically gifted children can experience the enriched, accelerated education they need to reach their potential and to lead responsible, constructive, fulfilling lives.
2022 FALL OPEN HOUSE
Join us for our FALL OPEN HOUSE on October 23, 2022 from noon - 2:00pm.
Parents and families have the opportunity to tour the facilities, speak with current students, parents, teachers, and administrators about the school, learn more about Sycamore's curriculum - including science, math, language arts, history, Spanish, technology, art, physical education, and music - and participate in a live Q&A panel with current parents and students.
Register here
Parents and families have the opportunity to tour the facilities, speak with current students, parents, teachers, and administrators about the school, learn more about Sycamore's curriculum - including science, math, language arts, history, Spanish, technology, art, physical education, and music - and participate in a live Q&A panel with current parents and students.
Register here
CONNECT WITH ADMISSIONS
DISCOVER SYCAMORE
We encourage you to learn more about Sycamore, the admissions process, visiting our school, and more by exploring the admissions section of our site or by contacting our Enrollment Management team.
Duane Emery, Director of Enrollment Management
317-202-2510 / emery.duane@sycamoreschool.org
Erica Harrison, Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
317-202-2544 / harrison.erica@sycamoreschool.org
We are currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year, and we would be happy to speak with you!
We encourage you to learn more about Sycamore, the admissions process, visiting our school, and more by exploring the admissions section of our site or by contacting our Enrollment Management team.
Duane Emery, Director of Enrollment Management
317-202-2510 / emery.duane@sycamoreschool.org
Erica Harrison, Assistant Director of Enrollment Management
317-202-2544 / harrison.erica@sycamoreschool.org
We are currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year, and we would be happy to speak with you!
WHY GIVE TO SYCAMORE?
Philanthropic support from our Board, staff, families, alumni, and friends enhances every student's experience beyond what would be possible with tuition dollars alone. In fact, the Sycamore Fund provides the second largest contribution to the School’s operating budget, after tuition. It helps ensure the financial resources that have been essential to our ability to be flexible and offer the very best educational experience for our students.
Financial support will help provide:
Make a Gift
Financial support will help provide:
- Annual professional development for faculty and staff.
- Financial Aid for 20% of our students.
- New school-wide health and safety protocols.
- Technology to support faculty and students.
Make a Gift
12 SIGNS: Can I Tell If My Child Is Gifted?
Parents are among the best identifiers of gifted children. You clearly know your child better than anyone, and your input should be welcomed and valued by any school you are considering for your child.
Typically, parents of gifted kids will notice characteristics of giftedness in their child at an early age. At Sycamore, we call these the “Twelve Signs” of a gifted child.
Read the 12 Signs.
Read the 12 Signs.
PARENTING RESOURCES
Parenting Resources Regarding COVID-19
Supporting the social and emotional wellness of gifted children is more important now than ever. Here are some resources that may help you talk with your child about COVID-19 from Sycamore's Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Samantha Outcalt.
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SYCAMORE NEWS
List of 3 news stories.
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Sycamore 5th in National at National Science Bowl Championships
Sycamore School, who won their regional competition in March for the 2022 National Science Bowl (NSB), competed in the NSB National Finals on July 9-11 in Washington, D.C. Sycamore finished 5th in the nation among all middle schools. -
Dr. Jim Gange Retires From Sycamore: Dad to Four Grads Served 29 years as School's Clinical Psychologist
If you have been a student at Sycamore, or are a parent of a student who has gone to Sycamore, you know Dr. Jim Gange. Or if you never ended up attending Sycamore, but had thought about it long enough to come visit, you have probably met Jim Gange.For 29 years, Gange has been the person who met all the potential students, talked to them, and tested them. He is the one who worked with longtime Director of Admissions, Dr. Susan Karpicke, and has been working with Duane Emery, Sycamore’s Director of Enrollment Management, and his team for the past two years.But Jim is retiring. He is taking his bike, coffee cups, his dry and wry sense of humor, and his years of service at Sycamore and he’s heading to the Big Island of Hawaii -
John Huber Named Head of Sycamore School; Succeeds Retiring Diane Borgmann
Sycamore School has named John Huber as the next Head of School at Sycamore, effective July 1, 2023. With more than 25 years of experience in independent schools, Huber brings elements of creativity, future-forward thinking, and innovation to his work.
Huber graduated with a B.A. in Classics from Cornell University and a Master's in Educational Leadership from Villanova University. For six years, Huber was the Head of School at Emerson School, a PS-8 school for gifted and academically talented in Ann Arbor Michigan and nine years as the Head of School at Barnesville School of Arts and Sciences in Barnesville, Maryland.
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High Ability and Enrichment Remote Learning Resources / Read more
Is your young child curious and talkative? Does he or she have a good sense of humor, learn quickly? Does he or she remember everything that you ever promised? You may have a gifted child.
WE ARE SYCAMORE.
There will always be students who need schools like Sycamore, to stimulate, educate, and motivate our best and brightest. We are educating kids, teaching them to think, both critically and creatively, and teaching them to love learning.
Today's students will be the leaders that will solve the problems of today and tomorrow. Sycamore is a prime example of institutional evolution and a story of response to a need. Our work will never be complete.
Today's students will be the leaders that will solve the problems of today and tomorrow. Sycamore is a prime example of institutional evolution and a story of response to a need. Our work will never be complete.
GIVE TO THE SYCAMORE FUND
The Sycamore Fund is the school’s highest fundraising priority. As with all independent schools, Sycamore relies on our community to give annually to help us fund projects and programs that make us the unique school we are. Your tax-deductible donation goes to work immediately, benefiting students in this school year. Your gift affects their daily experience and is a direct investment in:
- Professional development for our talented and dedicated faculty
- The latest advances in technology
- A vibrant art and music program
- An encouraging and competitive athletics program
Weather Announcements
If Sycamore School is to be closed due to extreme weather conditions, announcements to parents will be sent to home and cell phones via the school’s automated alert system. Announcements will also be made on local TV and radio stations and their websites. Closings will also be posted on the Sycamore School social media (Facebook and Twitter) feeds. We will also post information on this sycamoreschool.org
SYCAMORE SCHOOL EVENTS
Indiana’s Only Accredited, Private, Independent Preschool - 8th Grade School for Gifted Students
