The Middle Division is one of fourteen divisions in the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).  Division membership is open to members of the NAGC for an additional $10 fee per year.  Memberships in divisions run concurrent with NAGC membership.  (membership application)

NAGC Middle Division Mission Statement

The Middle Grades Division recognizes the unique needs of gifted middle grades learners and educators.  Middle school is the level at which gifted students face great challenges to full development of their potential and is a time when a large number of gifted students, particularly girls and minority students, begin to underachieve in response to perceived societal and peer pressures.  The division recognizes the need to develop appropriate strategies for working with these students.  To address these concerns, the division works in the areas of curriculum, instruction, research, and communication and dissemination, to assist students, teachers, and administrators as they endeavor to make the middle school years a positive and challenging experience for gifted students.