Committed to high-quality education, the Center for Talent Development's accredited summer program offers a variety of precollegiate summer experiences focusing on academic enrichment and acceleration. Pre-K through twelfth grade students attend classes in Evanston. High school students can choose from Northwestern's Evanston campus, Case Western Reserve University's Cleveland campus, or the Civic Leadership Institute at Northwestern's Chicago campus. While academics come first, students also make lasting friendships as they participate in activities on the beach and sports fields and in Chicago. CTD is the only center for gifted education in the country to have accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.