Most 6th-graders act like idiots even when there aren't adults around to treat them like idiots, so standards for admission would need to be pretty tight in ord

Most 6th-graders act like idiots even when there aren't adults around to treat them like idiots, so standards for admission would need to be pretty tight in order to create the proper culture. It can certainly be done, though. Canada/USA Mathcamp (http://mathcamp.org http://mathcamp.org) is one incredible success at creating an environment where kids act like adults.