Our accelerated classrooms will focus on grade-level standards at an accelerated rate while enriching students with skills and concepts that are a grade level above. While these classrooms may look a little different and move at an accelerated rate, please know that our primary focus will be a deeper understanding of grade-level standards. 

All of our accelerated teachers have, or are currently working towards, their gifted endorsement. The accelerated teachers for the 2021/2022 school year are:

• Kindergarten - Laura Johnson
• 1st - Sharon Hyde
• 2nd - Stacy Mericle
• 3rd - Crystal Funkhouser

Teachers will utilize the same curriculum as in other classes while supplementing with a variety of materials to support students in the classroom.

Students can qualify for the accelerated classroom in two ways: First, students with a CogAt (or equivalent IQ test) score or 80+, second, based on how they perform on the accelerated screener.

No. The Gifted program requires a CogAT (or equivalent IQ test) score of 95+ to qualify for services in Math and/or English Language Arts.

There are a lot of factors that are considered when making class placements. Parent input is one of those factors. A parent whose student qualifies for the accelerated classroom that does not want him or her to participate will have the option to opt-out of the accelerated placement.