Program Staff and Contacts

The TAG Center School Program offers a full-day advanced, enriched, and intensive instructional program to meet the unique and specialized needs of highly able students. Specially selected and trained teachers provide the instruction.

Students who meet PGCPS criteria for TAG identification may choose to apply through the lottery process on a space-available basis in accordance with lottery guidelines. Placement in the TAG Center Program by lottery is based on the student’s address.

TAG Center School Program Features: 

• Dedicated TAG classrooms

• Selected, trained teachers and a school-based, full-time TAG Program Coordinator

• Opportunities for students to progress individually

• Enriched and accelerated approach to language arts utilizing advanced reading materials including Junior Great Books and the Shared Inquiry model, William and Mary Curriculum for Gifted Learners, and S. Kaplan's Depth and Complexity critical thinking model

• Enriched approach to social studies including a multicultural emphasis and advanced research and study skills

• World language emphasis through International Cultures and Language (ICAL)

• Twice Exceptional Student Services

• Academic support for students who are underachieving

• Enrichment programs with educational, scientific, and artistic instruction

• Automatic continuity from TAG Center elementary to TAG Center middle school

• Automatic continuity option to high school International Baccalaureate Program (students must meet qualifications for continuity)

• Opportunities beyond the school day vary from school to school based on interest