Wolfe said that gifted students respect teachers who are intelligent, flexible, willing to listen and learn and, when necessary, admit what they don't know. Both Wolfe and Hyatt have experience working with the school's most talented and gifted students. Wolfe also has taken graduate-level courses on working with this student population. Jacoby said that a few parents may fall into that trap but that the standard Yeshiva curriculum is already so demanding that most students will know instinctively whether LEAP would provide more negative stress than positive challenge. It clearly is not for everyone.
Many students feel they have a full enough plate taking multiple college-level courses.
While the girls spend fewer hours in class, they generally have more assignments to complete outside school. Extracurricular pursuits may also limit the time and effort that students are willing or able to expend on an enrichment program.