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The aim of this research is to gather opinions and experiences related to various aspects of SAC, including identification, educational programs, problems, advantages and disadvantages, teachers, family approach, and benefits of being a graduate. In this study, the case study design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The participant group of the study consists of 12 students who graduated from SAC. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher and analyzed by content analysis method. According to the research results, graduate students emphasized that the selection and placement process for SAC should be based on more scientific grounds. In addition, they stated that SAC’s educational programs have positively contributed to their careers. Students expressed that the support of their families is one of the most important factors for them. However, they also expressed that the physical and material facilities of SAC need to be improved. Researchers are recommended to conduct longitudinal studies on SAC graduate students.  \nKeywords: Gifted students, Science and Art Center, Science and Art Center Graduates  \nDOI: 10.29329/epasr.2023 .600.15  \nSubmitted: 12 August 2023 Accepted: 16 September 2023 Published: 30 September 2023  \n1 Lecturer Dr., Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2696-3019  \nCorrespondence: [ismailsatmaz@gmail.com](ismailsatmaz@gmail.com)  \nIntroduction  \nA gifted student is someone who has exceptional abilities in one or more areas compared to their peers and has a skill level that surpasses that of the average adult (MoNE, 2016) . In Türkiye, the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) established Science and Art Centers (SACs) in 1995 to provide special education to these students. SACs are the leading institutions that cater to the needs of gifted students. As of 2023, there are approximately 375 SACs in Türkiye, and this number is expected to increase over time.  \nTo receive education at SACs, students must be identified as gifted students. In some years, the opinions of classroom teachers are also taken into consideration for students to apply. As of 2023, the identification process includes students in grades 1, 2, and 3 of primary school. A two-stage identification process is in place, where students are evaluated according to their talent areas in the first stage and subjected to individual evaluation in the second stage. Identification tests set by the Ministry of Education are used, including individual and group intelligence tests (Eker et al., 2017) .  \nStudents who successfully pass the diagnosis stage are entitled to receive education at SACs, where a five-stage program is implemented. This program includes orientation, support, identifying individual talents, and project production/management programs (MoNE, 2023) . Developing effective programs to educate gifted individuals, such as discovering gifted children (Kayışdağ & Melekoğlu, 2019), is essential. Teachers working in SACs are expected to be knowledgeable about program development and evaluation processes (Kontaş & Yağcı, 2016) .  \nTeachers working in SACs are selected based on certain criteria. Teachers who will educate gifted students are expected to be positively different from other teachers in terms of knowledge and competence (Chan, 2001) . They typically carry out project-based, differentiated, and enriched teaching practices. Many teachers state that they have not received in-depth education on these practices during their undergraduate education (Gökdere & Çepni, 2005) . Teachers also indicate that there are deficiencies in their in-service training after they start working at SAC (Satmaz & Evin Gencel, ","cbCaivOPnCfee2qT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivOPnCfee2qT","pdf",314893,"English","# Introduction\n## Identification and admission process\n## Five-stage SAC education program\n## Teacher selection and teaching practices\n## Quality of educational environments\n## Role of families and after-school support","[{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of the research on SAC graduates?\",\"answer\":\"The study aimed to collect opinions and experiences about multiple aspects of SAC, including identification, educational programs, problems, advantages and disadvantages, teachers, family approaches, and benefits of being a graduate.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted and how were data collected?\",\"answer\":\"A qualitative case study design was used. 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