Institute for Educational Advancement

The caroline d. bradley (cdb) scholarship is a highly selective scholarship opportunity that identifies exceptionally gifted middle school students and rewards them with a four-year scholarship to a high school that best fits their intellectual and personal needs. As part of the scholarship, iea offers personalized guidance during the school search process and guidance throughout the scholar's high school experience. In 2022, iea named 27 new caroline d. bradley scholars, who will receive four-year, full-tuition scholarships to the high schools that best fit their personal and academic needs. These scholars joined the current cohort of students, bringing the total number of scholarships awarded in 2022 to 171 students.

Yunasa summer camps for gifted youth provide exceptionally capable middle school students with a week-long residential summer experience. The program is designed to serve highly-gifted youngsters ages 10 to 14 who are engaged in a middle school curriculum. Yunasa teaches participants to balance their intellectual gifts with their emotional, social, spiritual and physical development through self reflection and personal application. Yunasa also offers an emerging leader program for returning campers ages 15 and 16 and a counselor-in-training experience for its 16 and 17 year old veterans. Iea served 105 gifted youth ages 10-17 through the program this year.

The iea academy program provides students in kindergarten through 8th grade with advanced enrichment classes that promote exploration and application of knowledge. Courses provide compelling content and appropriate challenges taught at a flexible pace with small classes by highly qualified, dedicated professionals. Due to covid 19, iea added programming in a virtual format, which also allowed the program to serve students nationally. Over 400 students attended academy classes in 2022.