Highly Gifted (HG) Program
Highly Gifted (HG) Program
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A full-time program focused on depth, complexity, and rigor to encourage students to think critically and creatively.
Students are also challenged to work in a collaborative classroom community with peers who have similar passions and intensities.
Students meet daily at Collister Elementary School.
The district provides regional bus pickup to and from Collister Elementary.
Boise School District
Boise School District
Highly Gifted Program Description
Highly Gifted Program Description
The Highly Gifted program follows the Idaho Core curriculum, but provides more depth, complexity, and rigor. Emphasis is placed on the Boise School District gifted framework: creativity, leadership, problem solving, research, and social-emotional needs.
The Highly Gifted program follows the Idaho Core curriculum, but provides more depth, complexity, and rigor. Emphasis is placed on the Boise School District gifted framework: creativity, leadership, problem solving, research, and social-emotional needs.
Students who have a qualifying IQ score (full scale IQ of 133 or above) and superior achievement scores are invited to apply for placement in the Highly Gifted Program. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee that considers teacher and parent input, test scores, and the unmet needs of the student.
Students who have a qualifying IQ score (full scale IQ of 133 or above) and superior achievement scores are invited to apply for placement in the Highly Gifted Program. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee that considers teacher and parent input, test scores, and the unmet needs of the student.
Boise School District students who attend Boise Schools Highly Gifted Program are eligible for transportation from a regional pick up site.
Boise School District students who attend Boise Schools Highly Gifted Program are eligible for transportation from a regional pick up site.
The Highly Gifted Program is located at Collister Elementary School, 4426 W. Catalpa Dr., Boise, ID 83703.
The Highly Gifted Program is located at Collister Elementary School, 4426 W. Catalpa Dr., Boise, ID 83703.
Please note applicants are NOT guaranteed placement as there are usually more applicants than spaces available.
Please note applicants are NOT guaranteed placement as there are usually more applicants than spaces available.
Questions should be directed to:
Questions should be directed to:
Helga Frankenstein
Gifted Program Services Supervisor
(208) 854-4101
helga.frankenstein@boiseschools.org
or
Tara Coe
Collister Elementary, Principal
(208) 854-4650
tara.coe@boiseschools.org
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