Website
Grades Served
3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Gateway Program
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
Identification for Advanced Academic Services in the SoWashCo schools through ability and achievement data
2E Accommodations
Yes
2 Sentence Description
The Gateway Program is a level 4 program that serves identified gifted learners using a cohort model with curriculum featuring increased depth, complexity and pacing as the primary lens for designing instruction. Gateway immerses students in an intellectually challenging community that encourages academic risk-taking to develop students’ academic potential and supports their social and emotional needs as learners.
Title
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.
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.
Grades Served
3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Explorations
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
Eligibility for the Explorations Program is based on academic ability and achievement. Placement criteria have been established using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Screener, achievement testing (FastBridge) and teacher survey data.
2E Accommodations
All IEP and 504 plan accommodations are provided to ensure all students receive the supports they need to be successful.
2 Sentence Description
The Explorations Program is a School-Within-a-School for the exceptionally gifted that provides in-depth, rigorous instruction at an accelerated pace while meeting the unique social and emotional needs of exceptionally gifted learners. The program began in 2015 and continues to service students from throughout the district in grades 3, 4, and 5.