Opportunities for Gifted Learners
Programming Kindergarten-Second Grade
- Differentiation within the classroom
- Academic Acceleration
- Guidance Efforts
Offerings outside the school day and summer offerings (partial listing):
- Community Education Offerings such as Spanish, Mad Science, Microscope Mania, Lego Beginning Engineering
- Science, geography, arts fairs/events
Programming Third-Sixth Grade
- Differentiation
- Academic Acceleration
- Guidance Efforts
- Cluster Grouping
- GATE Program
Offerings outside the school day and summer offerings (partial listing):
- World language
- Parent/Volunteer Offerings such as Destination Imagination, Chess Clubs
- Science Fair
- District Science Fair/Expo
- See the District Community Education Catalog for many additional opportunities such as Rocket Academy, Computer Explorers Film Festival
Junior High Programming - Grades 7-9
Differentiation
Academic Acceleration
Guidance Efforts
Specialized Schools
Advanced Placement Courses (Grade 9)
G/T Learning Teams at junior high schools
Offerings outside the school day and summer offerings (partial listing):
Merit Scholar Program
UMTYMP (The University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program)
See the District Community Education Catalog for many additional opportunities such as Chess Rocks!, Lego Advanced Engineering, Video Game Design.
Academic Clubs and Competitions such as National Honor Society, Merit Scholar Program, and Robotics Academy provide innovative and creative outlets.
High School Programming – Grade 10-12
- Differentiation
- Academic Acceleration
- Guidance Efforts
- Independent Study
- Mentorship Honors Connection (Mentor Program)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement (AP) Offerings include:
- US Government
- Biology
- World History
- Chemistry
- US History
- English Language & Composition
- Human Geography
- English Lit. & Composition
- Psychology
- Calculus AB
- French
- Calculus BC
- Spanish
- German
- Studio Art
- Statistics
Offerings outside the school day and summer offerings (partial listing):
- Academic clubs and competitions
- See the District Community Education Catalog for many additional opportunities
Adjunct Programs
- Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
- UMTYMP (The University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program)
- Online Learning Courses
- College In The Schools (CIS)
Eligibility for Gifted Programming
Stillwater Area Public Schools has adopted research-based best-practice assessments to determine which students need specialized instructional services and programs to meet their full potential. Assessment procedures are specific to the student’s age and grade level and may include but not be limited to:
- Cognitive (general intellectual) ability tests
- Achievement tests
- Parent Rating Scales
- Teacher Rating Scales
Classroom performance, all assessment information and additional data is reviewed by a building/district identification team to determine whether or not the student is in need of specialized services and/or programs including the possibility of course or grade level acceleration.
