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Dear Prospective Student,
My name is Ameen Homayoon. I am 15 years old and I have been at the The Davidson Academy of Nevada for
three years. Ever since I came here, my experience at the Academy has been nothing short of awesome.
When I first came to The Davidson Academy, I was excited to meet new people and make new friends, but I was also a bit worried that I wouldn’t find people with anything in common with me. However, everybody was really friendly, and I was able to make new friends with shared interests and socially fit in right away. The students at the Academy are not only very intelligent, but also extremely supportive of each other. We help each other achieve our goals while striving to push ourselves to achieve more. It is this like-mindedness that makes the students of the
Academy unique.
Another distinctive aspect of the Academy is the resources it provides for students who wish to go above and beyond in any subject. The classes are interactive and challenging, and the teachers,
counselors and staff are all very involved with the students. The small classroom size ranging from
four to 11 people allows for superb personal relations between students and instructors, and this in turn helps students
learn. Thanks to the
Academy, I have had a great learning experience which I could not have obtained anywhere else.
If you enjoy being around like-minded peers as well as having an accelerated learning experience, then I welcome you to
check out The Davidson Academy!
~ Ameen Homayoon, Third Year Davidson Academy Student
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 Since we are on the same academic
calendar as the University of Nevada, Reno, The Davidson Academy’s
spring semester has just begun following a month-long break. It is
an exciting time! The past few months have been very busy but
incredibly rewarding. Our students have received numerous honors and
accolades and have participated in a wide variety of activities.
We’ve seen students grow and mature both academically and socially,
and look forward to all the possibilities of the coming semester,
including celebrating graduation for 26 students.
We
hope you consider applying for the 2014-2015 school year!
~ Colleen Harsin, Director of The Davidson Academy
of Nevada
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2014-2015 Application Available If you think The Davidson Academy of Nevada may be the right fit for you, consider applying for the 2014-2015 school year! Visit the
How to Apply
page to access the new online application system. The Academy is specifically designed to meet the needs of profoundly gifted middle and high school students who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ or college entrance tests, such as the SAT or ACT. Please review the recently updated
Qualification Criteria page of our website as these scores are mandatory for student eligibility. On the
Application Review Process
page, you will find detailed information about the
on-site assessment.
Upcoming Tours for Prospective Students
 Each month during the school year, The Davidson Academy hosts a tour for prospective students and their parents. At these tours, visitors meet
current Academy students, parents, faculty and staff, and ask specific questions about the school.
Upcoming school tours will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Fridays:
- Jan. 31, 2014
- Feb. 14, 2014
- March 14, 2014
For details, including directions to The Davidson Academy and RSVP information, please visit the
Tours page. If you would like more information, please contact us at
outreach@davidsonacademy.unr.edu.
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Davidson Academy students thrive
from exchanging ideas and insights both in and
out of the classroom. Students are encouraged to participate in clubs,
teams and community activities.
See a
list of activities currently offered
at the Academy.
Extracurricular ActivitiesStudents recently had a blast dancing the night away at the Academy's semi-formal winter dance,
Ignite. It was an exciting, fun-filled night for all involved!
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 What do you do at The Davidson Academy?
Most of my time spent at the Academy revolves around student schedules. The year-long process involves a number of phases including preregistration to obtain student preferences and needs, organizing the data into preliminary rosters, determining teacher assignments, building a master schedule, conducting semester advising meetings to discuss credits and schedules, and finally, processing schedule changes at the start of fall and spring semesters.
Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) meetings are held once each semester for students who wish to take university classes, and once a year, in the spring, for all other students. In addition to working on schedules, I am also responsible for tracking student credits, monitoring independent study activities, and maintaining
PLPs.
What is your favorite
part about working with Academy students?
Working with Academy students is rewarding in so many ways, especially seeing their personal and academic growth over time. It’s exciting to witness shy, unsure middle school students transform into confident, independent graduates.
Having the opportunity to support students as they explore and pursue their interests and passions is priceless.
What are a few of the more interesting or challenging projects that you have assisted Academy students with?
Last year, I developed and offered a college preparation program for those classified as middle school students up through 9th grade (by age or credit). The program provided information and support to those who were interested, and covered topics such as
résumé and academic profile development, seeking internship and volunteer opportunities, academic skill development, course trajectory and planning, etc. This program is no longer available due to the addition of Counselor and College Consultant Shannon Harrison, who does a fantastic job of offering comprehensive college planning support, among many other services, to all of our students.
For this school year, my project was to create a career planning and exploration program. The online course was launched at the start of fall semester 2013, and three professionals from the community have since visited with our students. The Academy’s career program is now in the hands of Career Advising Manager Rebecca Coleman, who does an amazing job of networking, finding opportunities, and supporting our students.
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2014 Davidson Fellows Scholarship The 2014 Davidson Fellows
Scholarship application is now
available online! Young people 18 and younger have the opportunity to earn a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in the categories of Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics, Music, Literature and Philosophy, or a project that represents Outside the Box thinking. The application deadline is February 12, 2014.
2014 THINK Summer Institute
 The THINK Summer Institute is a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn up to six college credits by completing two university courses. The 2014 THINK Summer Institute will run from July 12 through Aug.
2. Tuition is $3,400 and covers course credits, books and materials, room and board and the cost of planned activities. Need-based scholarships are available. To qualify, students
from across the country must be 13 to 16 years old during THINK and must meet or exceed composite SAT score of 1130 (excludes writing portion) or ACT score of 26. The application deadline is
April 1, 2014. Homeschooled students are eligible to apply.
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 “Before the Academy, I was sometimes placed in classes where everyone had a different pace, which I felt frustrated about because I’d usually be ahead of the group and unable to go further
. . . I often wished that my classes would be more in-depth, that everyone would work at a similar pace. The Academy has been everything I’ve wanted in this respect. I found the intellectual and social atmosphere to be just fantastic..”
Aishwarya Krishnamoorthy, Davidson Academy Graduate (pictured, left)
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