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Located in Pittsburgh's Elliott community, the Pittsburgh Gifted Center provides gifted education for students in grades 1 through 8 who live within the School District of Pittsburgh. These students attend the Center one day a week from public, private, and parochial schools.
Eligibility for participation is determined by standards set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which includes an evaluation by a certified school psychologist and recommendations from a multi-disciplinary team.
Gifted students and their parents have the opportunity to help in development of a Gifted Individual Education Plan (GIEP), which includes a variety of enrichment and accelerated independent learning experiences.
More information about school programs, procedures and expectations is available in the School Handbook.
Quick Facts:
- Individualized curriculum features specially designed instruction built on enrichment and acceleration.
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Courses include Fine Arts, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Research, Technology, Humanities and a number of other “thoughtfully designed, high interest” curriculum choices.
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Decision making, risk taking, interdisciplinary exploration and leadership development are encouraged and supported, within a flexible and nurturing environment.
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Portfolios, interviews, and self-evaluations will be significant components of student assessment. |
