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As the mother of two TAG students (twins) who were identified in second grade, I was very relieved to find an excellent summer program for my daughters. The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) on the University of Oregon campus provided a remarkable opportunity for my girls to be themselves, explore subject matter they couldn't access during the school year, and make lifelong friends. Any parent who struggles with a TAG child's boredom in the summertime might want to look into this program. When my daughter came home after her first summer session at SEP, her comment was, "It was great, mom! Everyone was either as smart as, or smarter than me!" This was a miracle to me, because this same child had routinely complained about having to "dumb down" in class at school. Both of my girls found SEP an excellent setting in which to explore their interests in a safe, accepting environment.

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