Gifted and Talented

  • Mission
    To match the unique academic potential of gifted students with programs and services that meet their individual needs.

     

    Definition by the SC State Department of Education

    “Gifted and talented students are those who are identified in grades 1-12 as demonstrating high-performance ability or potential in academic and/or artistic areas and therefore require educational programming beyond that normally provided by the general school programming in order to achieve their potential.” 

     

    Beliefs

    • Gifted and talented students have the right to an appropriate education, one grounded in the recognition of their individual differences and unique learning needs. 

    • Gifted and talented students must be taught using a curriculum that is responsive to their individual strengths and learning styles.
       

    • Curriculum for gifted and talented learning must be founded on South Carolina academic standards and must allow for both acceleration and enrichment.
       

    • The instructional environment for gifted and talented learners must encourage and nurture inquiry, flexibility, and critical and creative thinking.