Click here to see our summer offerings for 2022 and to apply!

This year, The Karnes Center is proud to support the University of Southern Mississippi School of Education and Southern Regional Education Service Agency (SRESA)’s Making Connections Conference that will take place June 8 – 10 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum.
There will be a Gifted Strand at the Connections Conference this year that is taking the place of our Spring Day of Sharing. More information will be provided soon regarding the topics to be covered in that strand. We are excited to be part of this amazing conference and can’t wait to hear Keynote Speaker, Coach Ken Carter!!!
Attending the Connections Conference can provide up to 1.5 CEUs including the gifted strand as well as other sessions that will help you collaborate with a variety of teachers in your school or district.
Tentative Dates for Summer Programming at the Karnes Center for 2022
Young Gifted Students Program
Summer In the Middle
Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth
Summer Gifted Studies Program
Leadership Studies Program
Dates are subject to change and will be confirmed prior to applications being made available. More details coming soon!
A new offering for parents will be available on Mondays in March. We know that you have questions and we strive to answer them. Please visit our Resources for Parents Page to register for our upcoming virtual workshops for Parents.
The lunch-and-learn format allows parents to check in during their lunch hours on Mondays throughout the month of March 2022 – so we are calling it:
(We know – it’s clever – we’re quite proud of our alliteration skills.)
Beginning on March 7 and continuing through March 28, the series will cover a variety of topics relevant to raising children who have gifts and talents and those who are twice exceptional. Visit the Resources for Parents Page
now for a schedule of topics and to register. The sessions are free, but registration is required in order to provide zoom links.
Students who have attended one of this summer’s recent programs are eligible to attend. Registration is required for this free event. Please complete one registration for each child. Click here to register.
Please note that we have had to make changes to the dates of the Leadership Program and the Summer Program for Academically Talented Students. The changes are as follows:
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Please email any questions to our Director, Dr. Heather Houston, at hl.houston@usm.edu.
Registration for the following programs will be closing on May 15, 2021:
Please visit our Programs page for course descriptions or follow this link to the application: https://forms.usm.edu/gifted/view.php?id=21095
We can’t wait to see you in just a couple of weeks!
The deadline for these July programs is just around the corner on June 15
Reserve your child’s space today!
We are so excited to bring to you the 2021 line up of Programs! The wait has been far too long and we know you are ready to start your child’s journey back into civilization and engaged learning opportunities! You are welcome to start the applications, but please be advised that our online store is experiencing some delays and is still reflecting the costs for our virtual programs from 2020. The application fee is still the same and you ARE able to enter that into the store right away to get the ball rolling! Space is still limited due to social distancing, and we appreciate your understanding as we verify that we will be able to make room for everyone. As always, PLEASE wait to pay the balance of the program tuition until you hear from us regarding acceptance. Course descriptions are available on our PK-12 Programs page. The New Student Handbook will be released soon – so be on the lookout. We can’t wait to see you this summer!