Highly Capable Program

The highly capable program in Peninsula School District serves identified students in grades four through eight. The highly capable program is designed to provide learning opportunities not available through the regular classroom experience. Examples of program focuses include:

Higher level thinking Logical reasoning Creativity Problem Solving Project based learning Speaking/communication skills Individual interest area exploration

The elementary highly capable program consists of the following:

Grades 4 and 5:  Students have the choice of participating in one of the following two options:

1. Self contained classroom - Students are placed in a 4th/5th grade class at one of our three identified elementary schools. Students are served in a classroom with other identified highly capable students. The class is taught by a teacher trained to meet the needs of highly capable students.
2. In-class Model - Students will be placed in a regular 4th or 5th grade classroom at their home school. The classroom teacher will provide some opportunities for extended curriculum options. Support will be provided by the district to assist the classroom teacher in creating these extensions for the student.

Grades 6-8:  Each building has created a model to fit their individual needs. Generally, students are clustered within a heterogeneous classroom for Language Arts or Language Arts/Social Studies. Students are placed in a math class appropriate for their level.