Organizations

Helpful Organizations for Parents

Here are parent organizations throughout the state. Information is provided by IAGC.

*Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook
Indian Prairie Dist. 204
Project Arrow Parent Org. (PAPO) for the Gifted Program http://www.ipsd.org/papo.asp, Daniel Weisler, President E-Mail

*Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented
http://www.bcgt.org/
Jeanne Doyle Kelly, President E-Mail

Chicago Edison Parent-Teacher Organization
Soraida Berrios-Guccione, President E-Mail

*Chicago Skinner Classical School (Skinner Forum PTO)
http://www.skinnersuperstars.net
Randy Steinmeyer, President E-Mail

*Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education(CLFOGE)
http://www.crystallakenet.org/clfoge/
Katie Wresch, President;
Contact Shari Chakoian E-Mail

*Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect Family & School Association (FSA)
of Science and Arts Academy
http://www.scienceandartsacademy.org/pages/fsa.htm;
Sylvia Zinser, Ph. D., President E-Mail

*Downers Grove FRoG: Friends of the Gifted and Talented
http://www.dgfrog.org/
Vida Winans, President E-Mail

*Effingham P.A.G.E.
Jessica Rommel, President E-Mail
*Elgin BPAC-U-46 Bilingual Parents Advisory Committee;
Maria Adriana Carpio, President
Contact Martin Palma Salcedo E-Mail
*Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge and Oak Brook (District 181) Gifted Education Cooperative - GECO
http://www.geco181.info/
President: Susan Portland E-Mail
*Moline Council for the Gifted
http://mcg61265.tripod.com
Michele Holt, President E-Mail E-Mail
*Naperville Stage 203
Becky Simon, President E-Mail
*Normal Parent Advocates of Gifted Education (PAGES)
http://www.unit5.org/gifted/Parentadvocates.htm
*Orland Park Excel 135
Nike Fasanya E-Mail

*Oswego Parents And Community for Excellence (PACE)
http://www.pace308.org
Parent Support Group for Academically Talented Programs in District 308, Jill Ko, President E-Mail
*Palos Heights Quest Connections
Rose Cap, President E-Mail
*Rochester Academic Booster Club
Barb OBrien, President E-Mail

*Rockford Parents for Gifted Education
http://www.webs.rps205.com/departments/gifted/
http://www.PGE205.org
John Torrence, President E-Mail
*St Charles CUSD 303
Gifted-Talented Resource Group
http://www.gtrg-d303.org/
Leslie Mann, President E-Mail
*Warrenville/Wheaton GATES 200
Jeanne Hoffer, President E-Mail

*Wilmette PAGE 39 --
Parent Advocates for Gifted Education in District 39
Sue Kopecki E-Mail

PACE Parents and Community for Excellence