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CAPS Grades K-3 |
Challenging Able Primary Students
CAPS focuses on talent development. Students may participate in individual CAPS enrichment units or Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) activities if they exhibit a high aptitude or ability level. These students will be nominated by their classroom teachers.
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REACH Grade 4-5 |
Reaching Excellence through Academic CHallenge
REACH focuses on enrichment and extension. These students are clustered by grade level with a teacher that has been trained in gifted strategies. |
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REACH 6-8 |
At the middle school students are given more options to choose enrichment in courses that fit their aptitudes. They can choose from a variety of Pre-AP courses. The students are also able to participate in REACH Reading where they study varied topics in depth. |
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Advanced Academics 9-12 |
When students reach high school they are able to choose a course of study aligned with the Achieve Texas model. Students begin to specialize in areas of intense interest. Many Pre-AP and AP courses are available to them as well as concurrent enrollment in college courses through Grayson County Junior College. |
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Pottsboro ISD Gifted and Talented Handbook |
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Is My Child Gifted? |
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How Do I Nominate My Child For The Gifted Program? |
All students are screened for the gifted program kindergarten and at the end of third grade. Students at any grade level that are performing one to two years above their peers can be nominated by a parent or teacher to be tested for the gifted program during the spring semester. Students that are new to the district can be nominated during the fall semester. Download a nomination form or pick up one from the school office.
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