Since 1981, the center has provided programming for gifted children, their families and educators. Each summer, children from pre-kindergarten through high school attend Drury’s residential and nonresidential pre-college programs: Summer Pals, Summer Quest, Summerscape and Drury Leadership Academy.
Drury also hosts Fallscape and Winterscape, yearly day-long enrichment programs for gifted and high ability students.
The Center is affiliated with and occasionally hosts the Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM), a non-profit organization of parents, teachers, and educators in Missouri who believe an appropriate education is every Missourian’s concern and believe children with unusual potential have unique learning needs.
Our thanks to The Schneider Foundation who support Drury Pre-College Programs and help us reach more students and make an impact in their lives. Their mission is to champion youth to be well-rounded, creative individuals who strive to achieve their fullest potential.
A special thanks to The Mercedes Freeman Smith Education Fund for providing residential scholarships for students to attend Summerscape and Drury Leadership Academy. The fund recognizes the importance of intervention and full immersion in the Drury summer gifted camps.
