The goals of the Bloomfield Gifted and Talented Program are as follows:

• to provide an environment that encourages divergent thinking and supports the development of originality, fluency, flexibility and elaboration;

• to develop critical thinking skills and complex problem-solving strategies;

• to develop confidence in expressing ideas in discussions and debates;

• to advance the process of inquiry through the application of skills by investigating real-life situations;

• to provide students with opportunities to develop leadership skills through positive group interaction;

• to encourage a lifelong commitment to learning.