BIG MINDS IS AN ATTACHMENT-BASED, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED 1ST-8TH GRADE LEVEL SCHOOL DESIGNED TO GIVE TWICE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS THE TIME AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS WHO CAN BUILD SELF-EFFICACY AND GROW INTO THOUGHTFUL, ARTICULATE CITIZENS. THE FOCUS IS ON SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT ALSO SUPPORTS COGNITIVE AND CREATIVE GROWTH. STUDENTS AND FACULTY WORK ONE-ON-ONE, OR IN SMALL GROUPS, TO ADDRESS BOTH THE ADVANCED INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES AND THE LEARNING CHALLENGES OF EACH STUDENT. STUDENTS CONTINUALLY ENGAGE IN A DYNAMIC, RECIPROCAL LEARNING PROCESS WITH FACULTY.