A gifted student can be both a source of pride and worry. Some students are bored by regular classroom studies and may not work to their potential. Others may become troublemakers or develop low self-esteem.

Gifted educational opportunities are often more accessible in a public school setting. But a new group is working to educate parents of private school students as to their rights.

Cape Area Citizen Advocates of Parochial School Gifted Students, or CAPS, was organized about a year ago. The group's main purpose is to provide information for parents in parochial schools about services available.

Students who qualify can seek dual enrollment in public schools to receive accelerated programs that challenges gifted students.

It can be trying for parents to ensure students at both end of the spectrums are reaching their educational potential. But parental advocate groups such as CAPS can make the job a little easier.