Based on the observations of teachers and other adults in the framework of our school concept, this study follows the development of a young boy during his first three school years. Jerry is gifted in many fields and shows a complex range of interests. Although he was among the youngest in his class coming into the school, Jerry was more cognitively mature than most. He was socially reserved at the beginning, but his social skills developed significantly during the period in question. Inventing different kinds of creative activities, where he could use his skills and still stay in the same age group, proved to be an effective method and resulted in a much more socially engaged and satisfied child. The experience with Jerry reminds us that gifted children are first of all children and then gifted, but also that significant differences exist between them and the general population.