Avery County Schools believes all students should have the opportunity to explore their individual interests and be intellectually challenged to ensure future success. Gifted learners present a wide-ranging set of attributes, gifts, and skills requiring intentional nurturing and fostered development. The vision of the Academically and Intellectually Gifted Program for Avery County Schools is to provide an enriched educational environment, bolstered by strong family and community partnerships allowing for gifted students to explore individual interests, achieve at high academic levels, and develop stronger leadership capacity that will support them throughout their lives.