Allameh Helli Schools, named after Al-Hilli,[1][full citation needed] are schools found in various cities of Iran as part of the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents. Students study subjects in depth, similar to college courses. Allameh Helli Schools are gifted schools for boys only, while Farzanegan schools are the equivalent for girls.
The schools were named after Al-Hilli, an 8th-century Shi'ite scholar born in Hilla, Iraq. He was proficient in Ijtihad.
The school was founded in 1976 as the National Iranian Organization for Gifted and Talented Education(NODET).