Center for Gifted Studies

  • Elisa Nelson Elementary
    415 15th St., Palm Harbor
    727.298.2788

    *entrance criteria required
     
     
     
    About Us

    Our newest Center for Gifted Studies offers north-county gifted students in grades 1 - 5 an opportunity for full-time gifted services. Students will learn from gifted endorsed teachers, collaborate with gifted classmates and experience advanced, accelerated curriculum in the areas they need to help them grow their gifts and talents. This program focuses on who your child is as a gifted learner, not just what they can do.

    Points of Pride

    • Full-Time Gifted Services
    • Advanced Gifted Curriculum
    • Critical & Creative Thinking
    • Social-Emotional Curriculum
    • Gifted-Endorsed Teachers
    • Opportunities for Challenge
    • Interest-Based Learning
    • School-Wide Enrichment Model 

     

    Florida Frameworks for Gifted Learners 

    • Critically examine the complexity of knowledge
    • Create, adapt and assess multifaceted questions
    • Conduct thoughtful research and exploration
    • Think creatively and critically to solve real-world problems
    • Assume leadership roles
    • Set and achieve personal, academic and career goals
    • Create and communicate a variety of authentic products

     

    Academic Entrance Criteria 

    • Have been formally evaluated with a qualifying IQ score
    • Submit a copy of their psychological report
    • Be awaiting placement

     

    By the application deadline, students applying for grades 2-5 must:
    • Meet all of the state requirements for gifted placement
    • A copy of their Educational Plan may be requested

     

    Failure to provide this information by the application deadline may result in ineligibility for the applicant. Students who meet eligibility criteria after the deadline may submit a late application.
     
    Students in this program have a feeder assurance tto their application area Middle School Center for Gifted Studies.