Gifted Education
Supporting Our Learners with Exceptional Abilities
Prince George County Public Schools' mission centers around the district's desire to keep our students as 'True North' through every program to support learning.
The division takes pride in offering programs for our students with exceptional intellectual abilities, helping them reach their full potential and ensuring they are supported both intellectually and emotionally. This is done through engaging programs and initiatives aimed at providing students with the resources they need to succeed from kindergarten through to receiving their diploma as Prince George High School Royals.
The division takes pride in offering programs for our students with exceptional intellectual abilities, helping them reach their full potential and ensuring they are supported both intellectually and emotionally. This is done through engaging programs and initiatives aimed at providing students with the resources they need to succeed from kindergarten through to receiving their diploma as Prince George High School Royals.
Overview
Prince George County Public Schools believes, in support of our mission statement, that a rigorous educational program must be available to each gifted student. This rigorous program must support the maximum development of each gifted student both as an individual and as a worthy, contributing member of a global society.
Prince George County Public Schools and the Prince George County School Board commits to the development, implementation, and refinement of gifted programs, procedures, and support systems. These systems will be significantly differentiated, rigorous, and individualized to enhance gifted students’ potential for excellence, provide emotional safety, and contribute to their continuous academic growth.
Special efforts will be made for early and continuous identification among all segments of the school population. High-quality, significantly differentiated programs will be provided on a continuum from kindergarten through grade 12.
Our Programs & Offerings
Prince George County Public Schools offers several programs to support our gifted learners. To learn more about each program, click the icon next to the program's name to view background information about the offering.
PACE - Program of Advanced and Creative Experiences
SAGE - Specific Academic Gifted Experiences
SOAR - Studies of Advanced Reasoning
PAAS - Program for Artistically Advanced Services (Grades 5-12)
2024-25 School Year Identification Windows
PACE, SAGE, SOAR
- Recruitment windows occur during the fall and spring semesters
- Fall Screening: September 25-October 25
- Spring Screening: February 18-March 14
- Decision Letter Distribution: Prior to December break for fall screenings, Early May for spring screenings
PAAS
- Recruitment window occurs in December
- Adjudication Date: February 15, 2025 (February 22, 2025 - Snow Date)
- Click HERE or the button below for Adjudication resources
- Decision Letter Distribution: Early May 2025
Our Staff
Questions about our Gifted Programs? Contact Melanie Barron Ficke, PGCPS Coordinator of Gifted Education, at [email protected].