Students with Exceptionally
Gifted Abilities

The aim of the SEGA (Students with Exceptional Gifted Abilities) program is to provide a challenging and rigorous curriculum with academic acceleration for the exceptionally gifted learner. The program provides interventions for exceptionally gifted students in grades (2-8). The Francis Howell School District recognizes that these students require an academic curriculum, educational experiences, and attention to affective needs above and beyond that of the regular Gifted Educational program. Participation in the SEGA program allows students to achieve at a level commensurate with their abilities and interests while integrating within an appropriate peer group. The elementary SEGA students are homogeneously grouped together for the entire core curriculum.

Because the Elementary SEGA student is academically advanced, many of the students attend classes at the middle school (usually in math or science). The SEGA students attend regular classes for all special area classes (art, music, and PE) as well as lunch and recess. In middle school, the SEGA students attend SEGA classes for Communication Arts and Social Studies. Due to their academic advancement the students frequently attend classes at the high school.