Centers for Gifted Studies (CGS)

Formerly referred to as self-contained, gifted services are provided to students (grades 3-8 only) within a classroom setting that has been designated as a gifted class. This environment is made up exclusively of gifted eligible students and facilitated by a teacher of gifted in elementary school or at least 3 gifted endorsed, core content teachers in middle school. If found eligible for gifted services, the EP team may choose to have the child attend their designated program and transportation may be provided via hubs. CGS is offered at these select elementary and middle schools: Deer Park Elementary School, James M. Marlowe Elementary School, Oakstead Elementary School, Wesley Chapel Elementary School, Chasco Middle School, Charles S. Rushe Middle School, Seven Springs Middle School, and Thomas E. Weightman Middle School.

Other Pasco County Gifted Services

• Consult (monthly classes at elementary schools and high schools as needed) A certified gifted teacher meets regularly with teachers to plan, implement, and monitor instructional alternatives designed to ensure that the student who is gifted achieves successful accomplishment of their gifted goals.
• Inclusion (select elementary and middle schools) The teacher of gifted provides gifted services to the student within the education classroom. The classroom is comprised of both gifted and high achieving learners.

How can my student receive Gifted Services?

To identify what service model your student’s school offers, reference the Gifted Services by School document. If your student is interested in attending their zoned Center for Gifted Studies, please refer to the Center for Gifted Studies Pathways Map.  Zoned elementary and middle school CGS schools are determined based off of a student’s zoned middle school. Students can indicate their interest in attending their zoned CGS through the Pasco Pathways school choice application process or through articulation in the Spring for 2nd and 5th grade students.

Transportation

Transportation may be provided for students who choose to attend their zoned CGS. Students attending their zoned school and who live two miles or more from the school will be provided neighborhood stops. Elementary students living less than two miles from the school who have hazardous walking conditions as defined in Florida Statute 1006.23 will also be provided transportation. Students living outside the boundary may not use existing stops within the boundary. Hub stops may be provided for students living outside of the attendance boundary and will generally be located at district school sites. Planned hub stops are listed for each school, but please note that these hubs may not be implemented or continued if there is not interest. If hub stops are not listed by a school, this indicates that either there will not be hub stops or that hub stops, if any, will be determined in May after the second school choice window acceptances are received and need for hub transportation can be determined. Self-contained services which are considered exceptional student education services, are provided at each Center for Gifted Studies. Due to this, if your zoned Center for Gifted Studies does not have a hub location listed, one will be added if student need is determined. Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from designated hubs or directly to the school.

View the list of anticipated bus hubs.

 

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