The Gifted Child

The Gifted Child

“For the purpose of education, gifted children are those students in a given school or school district who are exceptional by virtue of markedly greater than average potential or ability in some area of human activity generally considered to be the province of the educational system and whose exceptionality engenders special-educational needs that are not being met adequately by the regular core curriculum.” (Borland)

Mission

The mission of the FHSD Spectra program is to maximize the potential of gifted students by providing a specialized and challenging curriculum.

Vision

Our vision is to effectively meet the academic and affective needs of gifted students through a respected, progressive program.

Federal Definition

“Gifted and talented children are those identified by professionally qualified persons who by virtue of outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. These are children who require differentiated educational programs and are serviced beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society.”

Missouri Definition of Gifted

“Gifted students are defined in SECTION 162.675, RSMo. as those students who exhibit precocious development of mental capacity and learning potential as determined by competent professional evaluation to the extent that continued educational growth and stimulation could best be served by an academic environment beyond that offered through a standard grade-level curriculum.”