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Highly Capable Program
Highly Capable Program
Our Highly Capable Program offers identified students instruction, services, and activities to enrich and extend learning. Referrals for Highly Capable services are encouraged. Parents, guardians, teachers, students, or any person with knowlege of the student’s abilities may initiate a referral for highly capable services.
Program Services
Designed to meet the learning needs and challenge students who have advanced thinking and academic abilities.
Qualifying K-8 students are cluster grouped together and receive differentiated instruction from a classroom teacher trained to meet their needs.
Qualifying 9-12 students may select: Honors Option, Advanced Placement Courses, College in High School, or Running Start as available or approved.
About the Highly Capable Program
Pullman School District strives to ensure learning while challenging and supporting each student to achieve their full potential. The Highly Capable Program focuses on meeting this mission by supporting students within the Highly Capable Program through accelerated learning and enhanced instruction tailored to the unique needs of our gifted and talented students. Please explore the links below to learn about our program model, specific services at each level, program contact information, parent resources and referral information.
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Highly Capable Program Overview
Pullman School District strives to ensure learning while challenging and supporting each student to achieve their full potential. The Highly Capable Program focuses on meeting this mission by supporting students within the Highly Capable Program through accelerated learning and enhanced instruction tailored to the unique needs of our gifted and talented students.
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Referrals are accepted every year in March.
- Any person with knowledge of the student’s abilities may submit a referral form.
- A multi-disciplinary committee evaluates data to determine which students qualify for cognitive testing.
- Cognitive testing for identified students will be administered at school during regular hours.
- Results and placement decisions will be communicated to families.
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Grades K-8
Qualifying K-8 students are cluster grouped together and receive differentiated instruction from a classroom teacher trained to meet their needs.
Grades 9-12
Identified students may select: Honors Option, Advanced Placement courses, College in High School, or Running Start as available or approved.
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Highly Capable Program Advisory Committee
Are you interested in serving as a parent representative on the Highly Capable Program Advisory Committee for Pullman Public Schools? The committee aides in developing, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating the district's Highly Capable Program plan. The committee ensures compliance with state laws and administrative codes governing the Highly Capable Program, including equitable identification of low-income students, and makes recommendations, as needed, to the district Policy Committee and School Board regarding changes to the district policy and procedure. The committee meets 4x throughout the school year. If you are interested in joining the HCP Advisory Committee please contact the Instructional Programs office by phone at (509) 332-3144 or by email at instructionalprograms@psd267.org.