The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is a nonprofit center with more than 45 years of helping academically advanced students in grades 2-12 thrive. CTY offers a wide range of rigorous and fun dayresidential, and online experiences that allow advanced students to achieve their learning goals while making friends with other kids who love to learn.

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  • Rigorous, fresh, and fun coursework not always offered in school

  • Small class sizes

  • Hands-on learning experiences

  • Instructors who are experts in their field and understand bright kids

  • Detailed feedback on coursework

  • Mastery of advanced skills and concepts

  • Acceleration and enrichment

  • Engaging peer community

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  • Rigorous, fresh, and fun coursework not always offered in school

  • Small class sizes

  • Hands-on learning experiences

  • Mastery of advanced skills and concepts

Benefits for bright students in grades 2-12:

  • Instructors who are experts in their field and understand bright kids

  • Detailed feedback on coursework

  • Acceleration and enrichment

  • Engaging peer community

Enroll in CTY courses

Enroll your child in a day, residential, or online course and watch them learn and grow as part of a community of bright, curious learners.

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Test or submit scores

Once you create an account, schedule a test or submit scores to establish your child's eligibility for CTY courses.

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Join the CTY family

Create an account. This is home base where you’ll view and manage your child’s test scores, course enrollments, and academic records.

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