The Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students (PEGS) program identifies and serves exceptionally gifted students in a full-time academic environment appropriate for their unique needs.
Who May Apply?
Students who meet all three of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
Reside in the Grandview, Hickman Mills or Center School Districts in Jackson County, MO. Entering grades 2-5 or chronological ages for those grades.
The PEGS curriculum assures mastery of the basic knowledge and skills contained in the regular curriculum. In addition, PEGS provides an enhanced curriculum appropriate for exceptionally gifted students based on the following principles:
- Acceleration through curriculum compacting in response to each student's instructional needs.
- Advanced skills training in critical and creative thinking, research, and content-related skills.
- A focus on creative production as an outgrowth of a student's intense interest in a topic or a passion to solve real-world problems.
- Attention to the special affective needs of the exceptionally gifted child.
- Special mentorship for students with business and professional experts.
- Integration of PEGS students with regular education students for fine arts and physical education activities, lunch, and recess.
Student Selection
Students must meet specific criteria set forth by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. A cognitive measure, classroom performance, and other indicators of exceptional giftedness are used to identify students eligible for PEGS.
Transportation
Parents are responsible for their child's transportation to and from school.
What Happens After Elementary School?
When students finish the 5th grade in the self-contained PEGS classes at Red Bridge Elementary School, they have the option to move to PEGS at Center Middle School or return to their home districts.
If you are interested in finding out more about the PEGS Program, you may contact: