Our program offers a variety of challenging learning opportunities for students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability. Students served by our program exhibit skills and understanding as measured by exceptionally high test scores and unique needs. Our students whose general ability and subject area achievement are at the top of the district will receive services. Since children grow and change yearly, they are assessed to determine current needs.

Some of our opportunities include:

• PETS (Primary Education Thinking Skills) lessons for all first and second-grade students. These classes help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills at an early age.

• Pull-out and co-taught classes taught by Advanced Learning Specialists in language arts/social studies and math/science for identified students in grades 3-5.

• Elementary Math Acceleration Guide

Criteria for Identification for Elementary Advanced Learning Services:

The two types of services are verbal (Humanities - reading/writing/social studies) and nonverbal (STEM - math/science). The following criteria will be used to identify students for services. Students may qualify by meeting the criteria in one of the four pathways listed below.