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Education resources in the Madison Area

  • Eagle School of Madison - Madison's premiere gifted and talented school. EAGLE School is an independent school operated by the non-profit corporation, EAGLE School of Madison, Inc. EAGLE School is dedicated to serving the educational needs of gifted and talented children, kindergarten through eighth grade, in the greater Madison area.
  • Madison Country Day School - An independent college preparatory school offering an international and liberal arts education.

Other Selected Web Sites

  • Global Village School - Global Village School offers a progressive, accredited, customizable K-12 homeschool diploma program via online and text-based curriculum, complete with individualized teacher services. Our courses integrate peace, justice, and diversity studies with the core subjects. We are an international school; we welcome students from around the globe.
  • The Education Revolution, a website of AERO - The Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 by education expert Jerry Mintz to advance learner-centered approaches to education. AERO is considered by many to be the primary hub of communications and support for educational alternatives around the world.

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