Gifted and Talented

Gifted and Talented Program

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Glasgow Middle School's Gifted and Talented Program was established in 1997. It provides an exciting, academically advanced curriculum for students who are intellectually and/or artistically talented. The program provides opportunities for students who are committed to exploring their passions and interests in an environment that promotes creativity and encourages intellectual curiosity.

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Academically Accelerated Programs

Gifted Program

The Gifted Program provides a unique educational opportunity for students identified as academically gifted. Classes provide a high degree of complexity and extend beyond the prescribed curriculum offered in the regular program. Courses are taught by teachers certified in gifted education and have reduced class size so that teachers can differentiate instruction and meet each student’s individual educational needs.

Scholastic Academy Program

The Scholastic Academy Program is open to all qualifying sixth grade students. Qualifying seventh and eighth grade students entering from out of parish, out of state, out of the country, or from a private or parochial school may also participate. In order to be eligible for the Scholastic Academy Program, students must score at or above the 90th percentile on a district approved intelligence screening test. Students in the Scholastic Academy Program may be enrolled in either Gifted or Great Scholars core classes. Students may only remain in the Scholastic Academy Program for a total of two years, and they must maintain at least a 2.5 overall G.P.A. During the second year of enrollment in the Scholastic Academy Program, students are evaluated for the Gifted Program. If they do not meet gifted criteria, they do not remain in the program. If students do meet gifted criteria, they may be transferred to the Gifted Program.

Great Scholars Academy

The Great Scholars Academy parallels the Gifted Program, but Great Scholars students are in separate core classes from identified gifted students. In order to be eligible for the Great Scholars Program, students must either 1) score at or above the 84th percentile on a district approved intelligence screening test or 2) achieve two scores of Mastery or Advanced in any two areas of the most recent administration of the LEAP or iLEAP test. Students must maintain an overall 2.5 GPA or higher to continue in the program.

High School Options

Many families have questions about where our students go to high school. Please see the chart below for more detailed information.

Table of high school enrollment statistics for gifted and talented students. Baton Rouge Magnet High School: 2016-29%, 2017-71%; Lee Magnet High School: 2016-37%, 2017-14%; McKinley HIgh School Gifted and Talented Program: 2016-23%, 2017-12%; Other-2016-11%, 2017-2%. 2016 data was collected in August 2016. 2017 data was collected in August 2017; due to rounding total does not equal 100%.

Electives and High School Credit Courses

Robotics
Introduction to Coding
Anatomy
Roman Technology
Homeliving
Musical Theatre
Band
Choir
Strings
Music Technology
Art Animation

Classical Mythology
Speech/Drama I
Drama II
Algebra I*
Geometry*
Algebra II*
Advanced Math*
Environmental Science*
Physical Science*
World Geography*
Family and Consumer Science I*

Keyboarding*
Keyboarding Applications*
Journey to Careers*
Talented Visual Art I*
Talented Theatre I*
French I*
French II*
Spanish I*
Spanish II*
Latin I*
Latin II*

*High school credit course

Two female students seated at a table work with a laptop computer.

Two male students seated at a desk in a classroom of students. They are working on an assignment together.

Talented Arts Program

The Talented Arts Program is an educational program for students identified as talented in visual arts, music, or theater. Classes in these disciplines are designed to provide experiences that enable the talented student to further develop demonstrated skills, increase discipline knowledge, and grow as an artist. Students in this program must qualify for talented services according to state criteria.

Click here for more information about the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Talented Arts Program.

Three female students and one male painting tiles in the art room

Two female students and one male student painting tiles in the art room

A painting of a girl. There are images of planets painted in her hair.

A male student wearing a top hat is playing a keyboard

A sculpture of an alligator head. The sculpture is made from sporks from the school cafeteria.

For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact Amy Rivet at 225-925-2942 or arivet@ebrschools.org..