Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG)

Name

Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG)

Legal name

Long Island School for The Gifted

Website

https://lisg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Gifted Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Gifted Curriculum, Differentiation & Acceleration Support (EDAKALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Gifted education
• Private K-8 school
• Accelerated learning
• Enrichment programs
• College preparatory curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Syosset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Full-day private school tuition for gifted students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Tuition is paid per academic year based on grade level.
2. Application and Enrollment Fees: $100 non-refundable application fee and $2,500 non-refundable deposit (applied to tuition) collected during the admissions process.
3. Annual Fund Donations: Voluntary donations to the school's annual fund for operational support and enrichment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Long Island School for the Gifted provides a full-day, accelerated private school education for intellectually gifted children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school delivers a college-preparatory curriculum with personalized learning plans, small class sizes, and enrichment programs such as SAT preparation, debate, theater arts, chess, and research, serving families across Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Queens.

Product overview

Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG) operates as a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive gifted education program from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school provides a multi-level structure comprising Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School programs, all built upon Personalized Learning Plans and the school's signature LISG Acceleration approach. Additional offerings include Enrichment Programs featuring S.A.T. Preparation, Thinking Skills, Life in a Technological Society, Creative Writing, Debate, Theater Arts, Chess, and other extracurricular activities. The programs work together to deliver an integrated gifted education experience that combines rigorous academics with social-emotional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower School Program Full-day academic foundation program for pre-kindergarten through elementary grades, featuring core subjects (Mathematics, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Science, Spanish), enrichment areas (Computer, Gym, Art, Music, Library), and unique offerings like Writers' Workshop and Grade-Level Play. Designed for gifted students seeking accelerated learning with age-appropriate peers.
• Middle School Program Full-day program for middle school students following a nine-period day with forty-minute classes, intended to develop critical thinking and academic ownership while preparing gifted students for the rigor of high school. Includes core academics, global perspectives, and creative expression.
• Upper School Program College-preparatory program with rigorous academics including Regents courses (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Living Environment) and elective options, following a nine-period day structure. Designed to prepare gifted students for selective high schools and colleges.
• Personalized Learning Plans Customized educational plans designed for each gifted student's unique abilities, forming the foundation of the school's individualized approach to gifted education.
• Enrichment Programs Diverse extracurricular opportunities including S.A.T. Preparation, Thinking Skills, Life in a Technological Society, Family Living, Creative Writing, Debate, Theater Arts, Home Technology, Public Speaking, Intramural Sports, Research, and Chess, designed to foster creativity and critical thinking in gifted students.
• LISG Acceleration Program Whole-school accelerated educational approach for gifted children that enables students to learn appropriate material with age-appropriate peers in a cooperative environment, addressing both intellectual and social-emotional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students routinely win regional competitions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Brearley School: Elite NYC independent girls' school (K-12) with rigorous liberal arts curriculum and strong feeder relationship to selective colleges — directly comparable to LISG in its premium independent-school positioning and selective enrollment model.
• The Nightingale-Bamford School: Independent NYC girls' school (K-12) with rigorous academics, small classes, and selective admissions feeding selective colleges — closely mirrors LISG's positioning, tuition model, and outcomes narrative.
• The Allen-Stevenson School: Independent NYC boys' school serving bright students with high academic expectations, small class sizes, and selective admissions — comparable in mission, tuition model, and demographic of college-bound high achievers.
• The Dalton School: Private, progressive K-12 school in New York City known for serving intellectually advanced students with a child-centered, accelerated approach — directly comparable to LISG's whole-school gifted design, tuition-funded model, and selective admissions.
• Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School: Independent NYC PreK-12 school with accelerated tracks, Regents/AP coursework, and small classes — comparable to LISG in serving academically advanced students with a tuition-driven, admissions-gated model in the NY metro area.
• Avenues: The World School: Premium private K-12 school in NYC with personalized learning, language immersion, and an inquiry-based advanced curriculum — comparable to LISG in targeting families willing to pay premium tuition for differentiated, intellectually rigorous education.

Emerging players

• The School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG): Public magnet secondary school in Dallas serving gifted and talented students with advanced coursework and high college outcomes — a structural comparator in mission, even though LISG is private and K-8 while TAG is public and 9-12.
• Hunter College High School: Selective public school for gifted students in NYC (grades 7-12) — not a tuition-funded private school, but a frequent destination for LISG graduates; a meaningful comparator for outcomes and a potential competitive substitute at the upper grades.
• Davidson Academy: Public day school and online program specifically designed for profoundly gifted students — directly comparable in mission (whole-school gifted design) and represents a potential online/remote substitute for LISG's curriculum.
• Center for Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins CTY): Johns Hopkins program offering enrichment, summer, and online courses for academically talented PreK-12 students — comparable to LISG's gifted-learner focus, and a potential supplemental or substitute offering for the same target families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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