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Gifted Education Programs and Services

Frederick County Public Schools is committed to providing services in settings that encourage differentiation of instruction. Gifted services are provided through school-based activities which comply with FCPS School Board and state objectives. Gifted services address the unique abilities, interests, and needs of gifted students through differentiated curriculum and instruction, enrichment or acceleration opportunities, or other extension activities listed below.

Grades Service Service Model Service Time Additional Opportunities Assessment Communication
K-2 Discovery Push into student's classroom  50 minutes per month    Discovery Progress Report
  • Newsletters
  • Email
  • FCPS website
3-5 Discovery Pull out to gifted resource teacher's classroom  75 minutes per week  Blue Ridge Environmental Governor's School (BREGS) - 5th grade only  Discovery Progress Report
  • Newsletters
  • Email
  • FCPS website
6 Gifted Exploration in Middle School (GEMS)  Class conducted in gifted resource teacher's classroom  One class period in elective rotation first semester  BREGS Grades
  • Infinite Campus
  • FCPS website
7-8 Problem Solving Research and Independent Study for Middle School (PRISMS)  Class conducted in gifted resource teacher's classroom  One class period/semester course 
  • BREGS
  • Performing and Visual Arts Northwest (PAVAN) - 8th grade only
Grades
  • Infinite Campus
  • FCPS website
9-10   Quarterly lunch seminar with gifted resource teacher  Quarterly
  • Mountain Vista Governor's School (MVGS)
  • PAVAN
 
  • Invitation from teacher
  • FCPS website
11-12 Gifted Independent Study (GIS)  Application process/semester course with seminars and mentorships  Last block every other day/semester course 
  • MVGS
  • PAVAN
  • Summer Residential Governor's School (SRsGS)
Grades
  • Infinite Campus
  • FCPS website