The Uniquely Gifted classroom at North Ranch Elementary School is a program to serve twice exceptional students. This program describes a special population of highly talented students who are often lost in the shuffle of a school environment. The students serviced through this program must be identified as gifted in addition to having a second identified exceptionality in special education. It is this second exceptionality that prevents the student from being able to succeed in a traditional honors classroom. The program is open to children throughout the district. Using the students’ strengths as a springboard, a non-traditional curriculum is planned to provide each student with a successful learning environment. State and district standards are presented, though not necessarily in a conventional format. The recognition that these students are facing, and will continue to face, immense challenges socially and emotionally is paramount to their success. The major goal of the program is to facilitate emotional, social, and cognitive growth in each student. Autonomy in the learning process is the goal as students are encouraged to explore, invent, question, create, and become self-directed in using their unique talents. The program has many success stories. “I belong here” are the most beautiful words the parent of a uniquely gifted child and the staff at North Ranch can hear. The Uniquely Gifted classroom is a safe place where the risks involved in learning can be fully explored by students for whom school has too often been a nightmare. This program was initially developed in 2001 to meet the needs of one of our students. We knew that the regular education program was not meeting her needs. We began a search for an educational setting that would provide success for the student. In doing so we created the first Twice-Exceptional classroom in the state. We needed a program for one child and found a home for many others. Nationwide, others have sought our advice in trying to learn about these unique learners and the possibility of program duplication.