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 minute per week |
Blue Ridge Environmental Governor's School (BREGS) - 5th grade only |
Discovery Progress Report |
--Newsletters
--Email
--Folders
--FCPS website |
| 6 |
Gifted Exploration in Middle School (GEMS) |
Class conducted in gifted resource teacher's classroom |
One class period in elective rotation first semesterqqq |
BREGS |
Grades |
--Student Information System (SIS-Tyler)
--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 |
--Student Information System (SIS-Tyler)
--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 |
--Student Information System (SIS-Tyler)
--FCPS website |