Miles Lawson, Secondary Curriculum and Gifted and Talented Coordinator
651-403-7025 | miles.lawson@isd197.org
In West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Schools, the Gifted and Talented (GT) Program begins in grade 3 and seeks to nurture the exceptional abilities of students by providing ongoing opportunities for enrichment and acceleration. As a student in the GT program, your child will:
- Be grouped with their academic peers within the regular classroom
- Participate in curriculum extension projects based on interest and/or academic strengths (opportunities vary each year)
- Work with the Gifted and Talented/Enrichment Specialist
- Have enrichment opportunities before, during or after school
Each elementary and middle school has a gifted education teacher who works with students and collaborates with classroom teachers to provide appropriate challenge and differentiation for students.
For the 2018-2019 school year, Heritage E-STEM Magnet Middle School and Friendly Hills Middle School Gifted and Talented service models are specific to their building.
In high school, students have access to a variety of rigorous coursework through classes such as Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS), Project Lead the Way and beyond. School counselors are available to help with post-secondary planning and support students through the Naviance program, which allows them to develop a personalized portfolio of their work and research colleges and careers. A guide to preparing gifted and talented high school students for graduation has been developed for families:
English |
Spanish
For additional enrichment, students in the GT Program participate in co-curricular activities such as:
Learn more about the Gifted and Talented programs at each school:
Garlough | Mendota | Moreland | Pilot Knob | Somerset | Friendly Hills | Heritage | Henry Sibley
Criteria for Tier 3 Identification
- Cognitive Ability Test - Composite Score of 130+
- Cognitive Ability Test - Composite Score of 125+ and NWEA MAP Scores at the 98th Percentile or Higher in Both Reading and Math
- Teacher Recommendation
- Parent Recommendation