Education Directory - Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented

Full-time Gifted & Talented School Programs

These are schools focused on serving the needs of advanced learners. Each school has its own model that determines curriculum and instruction, grades served, and admissions criteria. Some are self-contained schools, where the whole school is designed for gifted & talented students. Some are a school within a school, which are public schools that have been divided into smaller subunits, within one building. Each program approaches this differently, but typically the gifted & talented students are integrated with other students for classes like music, art, lunch or recess.

Spring Lake Park Schools

Title

Spring Lake Park Schools

Website

Lighthouse Website

Grades Served

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Program Name(s)

Lighthouse School

Type of Program

Public, School within a School

Admission Requirements

We look at IQ or ability scores, achievement scores, along with a portfolio and student interview

2E Accommodations

Along with our facilitators meeting accommodations throughout the day, student needs may also be met by our Special Education teacher, Speech Pathologist, or Social worker.

2 Sentence Description

The Lighthouse is a school for gifted and insatiable learners aligned around: inquiry-based, complex learning, self-direction and collaboration with intellectual peers under the guidance of a nurturing staff providing high expectations, choice and challenge and fostering personalized experiences so that each student feels valued, inspired, challenged, and has a sense of belonging resulting in innovative and successful participation in future academic, life and career endeavors.

Stillwater Area Public Schools

Title

Stillwater Area Public Schools

Website

Stillwater Area Public Schools Website

Grades Served

4, 5

Program Name(s)

GATE

Type of Program

Public, School within a School

Admission Requirements

Eligibility may include but not be limited to, as space allows: Cognitive (general intellectual) Ability tests, Achievement tests, Teacher recommendation/input

2 Sentence Description

GATE provides students with a challenging instructional program which meets and exceeds the district’s academic standards. Differentiation in the depth, breadth, and pace of instruction with an emphasis on higher level thinking skills is utilized to meet the needs of advanced learners.

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