Gifted Education
Augusta County Public Schools believes that gifted students possess outstanding talents and abilities that require curriculum and instruction to meet their educational needs. We are committed to meeting these needs through acceleration and enrichment by differentiating for these students.
Gifted students are students in elementary, middle, and secondary schools beginning with kindergarten through twelfth grade who demonstrate high levels of aptitude or who show the potential for higher levels of achievement when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment. These students require differentiated instruction to meet their educational needs. They will be identified according to Augusta County's screening, referral, and identification process in mathematics, science, English, art, instrumental music, vocal music, and/or theater.
Augusta County will continue to identify students for the gifted education program in grades K-12 with an emphasis on K-2 and on historically underrepresented groups to include students of low-socio-economic status, twice exceptional learners, and students from diverse cultural, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds. Areas of giftedness identified in Augusta County are: mathematics, science, English, art, instrumental music, vocal music, and theater.
Summer Enrichment
Each year we host a week of summer enrichment for identified students grades 1-8. Students choose from a variety of seminars and learn new skills such as coding, cooking, sewing, using a green screen, and so much more. Information for the summer enrichment program is usually distributed to gifted students in March with report cards.
Summer Residential Governor's School
High School Sophomore and Juniors may apply to be selected to attend one of six academic programs or one of five visual and performing arts programs. If a student is selected by VDOE to attend, ACPS pays for the tuition and the student is responsible for transportation to and from the location. This is a 4 week commitment in the summer. Students must be identified as gifted prior to applying. Information is shared through the schools during the month of October and applications are due mid-December to the Gifted Supervisor, Angie Deitz.