The Wisconsin Center For Academically Talented Youth
Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY, pronounced WI-kuh-tee) is a non-profit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. Created by Dr. Ellie Schatz in 1991, it hosted its first summer program in 1992. A variety of programs are offered, either residentially during the summer (the best known of which is the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) for high school aged students), or year round with internet based courses. WCATY is accredited through NCA-CASI. WCATY is the Wisconsin affiliate for Midwest Academic Talent Search, through which students take out of level tests to qualify for programs or courses.
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