Advanced & Gifted
The Advanced & Gifted program is designed to provide rigorous instruction and create a supportive school environment to meet the intellectual, academic, social, emotional, and motivational needs of gifted and high-ability learners. Some of the ways we serve our students include:
- Curriculum compacting
- Topic enrichment and extension
- Honors and/or AP (Advanced Placement) courses
- Advanced and/or accelerated courses
- Other activities which incorporate academics, multiple intelligences, and social interaction
Parents may have questions about if their child is gifted. The characteristics described below can help clarify:
Bright Child | Gifted Learner |
---|---|
knows the answer | asks the questions |
is interested | is highly curious |
is attentive | is mentally and physically involved |
has good ideas | has wild and silly ideas |
works hard | plays around yet tests well |
answers the questions | discusses in detail, elaborates |
top group | beyond the group |
listens with interest | shows strong feelings and opinions |
learns with ease | already knows |
6-8 repetitions for mastery | 1-2 repetitions for mastery |
understands | constructs abstractions |
enjoys peers | prefers adults |
grasps meanings | draws inferences |
completes projects | initiates projects |
is receptive | is intense |
copies accurately | creates new designs |
enjoys school | enjoys learning |
absorbs information | manipulates information |
technician | inventor |
good memorizer | good guesser |
enjoys straightforward, sequential presentations | thrives on complexity |
is alert | is keenly observant |
is pleased with own learning | is highly self-critical |
-Bright vs. Gifted | GATE Calgary
Advanced & Gifted Resource Manual [PDF]
If you have any questions about the program, please contact:
Stacy Clendenen

Advanced & Gifted Coordinator
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
School:
404-334-4790 ext. 2089