A variety of academic programs, competitions and interventions for high-ability and high-achieving students is available. At the elementary level, multiple criteria, including the Naglieri Non-verbal Ability Test, second edition (NNAT2), are used to identify students for advanced program options. Many elementary schools have a Gifted Services Specialist on staff.

At the middle school/junior high level, pre-Advanced Placement and advanced course work are among the options. At the senior high level the school district provides opportunities for high school students to take college-level classes and earn college credit while in high school. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools, Post-Secondary Enrollment Option and Quest are among the choices offered.

For more information, call Gifted Services at (651) 793-5525 or (651) 793-5568 or visit the Gifted Services’ web site at www.gifted.spps.org. For information regarding services at a particular school site, please contact the specific school.