Welcome to the Gifted and Talented program!
Gifted and talented students are those students who demonstrate high levels of academic accomplishment or show exceptional academic potential beyond their age peers of similar experience or environment. These students need advanced and complex content that is paced and sequenced to respond to their intellectual curiosity, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and rapid acquisition and mastery of information.
The PWCS Gifted and Talented Program offers pull-out resource services in Kindergarten through 12th grade for students whose learning needs cannot be entirely met in the general education classroom setting.
Gifted students typically have one of more of the following characteristics.
Curious, questioning attitude
Keen observer
Vivid imagination
Learns quickly
Sophisticated sense of humor
Exceptional memory
Sensitive to human issues, fairness, justice
Strong communication skills
Motivated to learn or develop a skill
Quick to learn a second language
Intense interests
Enjoys problem solving
The gifted and talented identification process is ongoing throughout the school year. A student may be referred at any time by a parent, professional, Divisionwide screening tool, or self-referral. The process begins with the completion of a referral form. These forms are available below.
Online Gifted and Talented Referral Form
Gifted and Talented Referral Form - English (PDF)
Gifted and Talented Referral Form – Spanish (PDF)
Please return your referral form to Susan Flynn, the gifted education resource teacher at Marumsco Hills Elementary. If you would like a printed copy of the referral form, if you have any questions about gifted services, or if you would like more information, please contact Miss Flynn at [email protected].
More information about the gifted identification process and gifted services canalso be found on the PWCS Gifted and Talented website.