A Different Way of Thinking and Learning

Children who are gifted are defined as those who demonstrate an advanced ability or potential in one or more specific areas when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment.

More Than Just Good Grades

Myth: Gifted students always get good grades and high marks in their classes. Being a high achiever and a gifted learner are two different things. High achievers often display the characteristics of what most would consider good students: organizational and time management skills, all As, advanced readers, etc.

Advanced Intellectual Abilities

Reality: Gifted students can also get poor grades and lack the management skills to be conventionally successful in school. Gifted students have identified advanced intellectual abilities. Gifted students demonstrate a divergent, unique way of thinking and solving problems. This does not always match our ideas of what good students look like in school.

Identifying Gifted Learners in Surry County

SCPS seeks to identify qualifying students in grades K-12 for gifted education programming. Through a systematic approach to referring and screening students, we seek to grow our number of students identified as gifted.

The Gift of Gifted Education

SCPS is committed to providing gifted students with opportunities to achieve their highest level of productivity and creativity by participating in a challenging, differentiated, flexible instructional program that exceeds regular grade level programs in scope, diversity, complexity, and intensity.

Identifying Gifted Learners in Surry County

SCPS seeks to identify qualifying students in grades K-12 for gifted education programming. Through a systematic approach to referring and screening students, we seek to grow our number of students identified as gifted.

2e: Twice Exceptional

Twice Exceptional (2e) students are children who have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria.

If you have concerns about your child’s disability status and gifted identification, please contact your building administrator or the division gifted administrator.