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What is Gilbert Accelerated Middle School?
Gilbert Accelerated Middle School at Gilbert High School is a unique opportunity for 7th and 8th-grade students to be challenged academically in a supportive environment built on a love of learning that prepares students for a successful future in high school and beyond.
What is Gilbert Accelerated Middle School?
Students are immersed in honors and accelerated curriculum with access to the resources of a comprehensive high school, while in a supportive cohort of other 7th and 8th-grade students. The learning experience is both academically rigorous and well-rounded, based on the application of knowledge and reflection, project-based learning, critical thinking, cross-curricular portfolio building, and student-centered learning approaches. Students gain access to the instructional expertise of high school/college-level faculty and are encouraged and supported to develop strong leadership and study skills, preparing them for a successful future in high school and beyond.
- High school and college-level faculty
- Access to honors and accelerated curriculum
- Personalized 6-year planning and student-centered learning
- Empowering future leaders for success on all levels
- Leadership Development & Study Skills
- Performing Arts
- Career & Technical Education (CTE) loop
- Access to high school clubs/student organizations
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Gilbert Accelerated Middle School Tours and Registration Interest Forms
Click Here to complete our online enrollment interest form.
Gilbert Accelerated Middle School FAQs
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What is the enrollment process?
If you are interested in enrolling please complete this registration interest form and schedule a tour.
At both the elementary and secondary levels, the physical capacity of the school building and classrooms; availability of staff; capacity in special programs; and availability of other resources may be considered before placement of a student into a district-wide program or school is approved.
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What courses are available?
We offer core Honors classes in Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. In addition, all students are required to enroll in a Performing Arts or Visual Arts class (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Arts).
All students also enroll in a World Language class (IB Prep Spanish or Japanese) and students are mentored in developing leadership and critical thinking skills.
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What is offered for Performing Arts?
Gilbert High School is home to award-winning and nationally recognized Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Visual Arts programs. All GAMS students have access to these highly sought after programs as students at Gilbert Accelerated Middle School.
Students at GAMS are required to participate in a Performing or Fine Arts program and may choose from Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Visual Arts.
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What is the bell schedule?
All Gilbert Accelerated Middle School students will follow our Gilbert High School high bell schedule.
The Gilbert High School bell schedule can be found HERE.
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Are there school bus routes offered to and from school?
Yes, there are a range of routes available with select stops district-wide.
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Where are students located on campus?
The majority of classes are located in a specific area for Gilbert Accelerated Middle School. Students also have classes in various locations on the Gilbert High campus, giving them access to high school-level labs and facilities.
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Is there a dress code?
Yes, there is a dress code that includes school-selected color polo-shirts and other clothing.
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Is there access to athletics?
While we do not offer sports as part of Gilbert Accelerated Middle School, students have the opportunity to participate in athletics with Gilbert Youth Athletics. All sports, practices, and games are organized through and managed by Gilbert Youth Athletics. For more information about Gilbert Youth Athletics, please visit their website here:
Students will also have the opportunity to join a wide variety of clubs on campus at Gilbert High.
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How will lunch work?
Students will have a separate lunch in a dedicated part of the campus, where students will eat together. Lunch break will be supervised and include structured activities as well as time to eat.
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Does my child need to be in ALP or Gifted classes in order to qualify for the Accelerated Middle School?
No. While many of the students in the GAMS program qualify as gifted/ALP, the program is open to all gifted and accelerated students. All applications for students who apply for admittance into the GAMS program are reviewed individually with a heavy focus placed on academic performance as evidenced by current course grades and past assessments. Members of our team will be happy to discuss the academic rigors of the program and answer any questions you may have.
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What is the difference between the GTC (Gifted, Talented, and Creative) program at Highland Junior High and Gilbert Accelerated Middle School?
All students will have the opportunity to earn high school credit in both Math and World Language courses. GTC is open to students who test as gifted. The Gilbert Accelerated Middle School program is academically rigorous with honors level courses, taught by high school teachers..
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Is this program or offering different from the honors program offering?
In addition to providing access to Honors level courses, Gilbert Accelerated Middle School also offers:
- High school and college-level faculty
- Access to an honors and accelerated curriculum
- Personalized 6-year planning and student-centered learning
- Empowering future leaders for success on all levels
- Small class sizes
- Leadership Development
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
- Performing Arts
- Career & Technical Education (CTE) loop
- Access to high school clubs/student organizations
