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Students chosen for PEGS often are selected because part-time gifted programs typically offered in public schools are not challenging enough to meet their needs, writes the paper. The program serves two dozen elementary and six middle school students. Students also must have an IQ of 140 or higher. Although they are bright and can potentially contribute a great deal to society, they also are different and may not always fit in, Welch explained. Many PEGS students taught themselves to read by age 3, and they learn 10 times faster than the average student, according to the paper.