Open House
Mon., Mar. 3, 2008
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. |
Capitol Hill Magnet School is a full time gifted program for students in grades 1-8. Learners experience a challenging academic program designed to develop content expertise, the skills and methods of disciplinarians, as well as complex, critical and creative thinking.
The Capitol Hill program fosters student self understanding, and scholarliness in a climate of respect, high expectations, civic responsibility and cultural understanding.
Students entering grades 1-6 have been identified as gifted and talented by the St Paul Public Schools Gifted Services. Students entering at grades 7-8 may self select this program without having been previously identified as gifted.
Students experience:
- Curriculum developed using the "Parallel Curriculum Model: A Design to Develop High Potential and Challenge High Ability Learners"
- Analytical, critical and creative thinking skills
- Problem solving
- Acceleration (fast-paced learning)
- In-depth study
- Less time spent reviewing basic skills and previously learned material
- An environment of high expectations
- Intellectual peers and mentors
- Flexible grouping
- Pursuit of individual interests
- Participation in local, state, and national competitions
- Full time specialists in visual and performing arts, music, computer/technology, physical education and ELL
- After school enrichment programs including French, Spanish, Chinese, chess, folk dance, sports teams, math team, theater club and ski club.
- Outstanding music options including Suzuki Strings, orchestra, band and choir
- Many special events to celebrate learning.
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