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Gifted Education
The Fox C-6 School District is committed to providing all students with access to resources that help students succeed. Gifted and talented children are those children who require differentiated educational programs beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society. These students are identified by professionals and are best served by an academic environment beyond that offered through a standard grade-level curriculum.
The Fox C-6 School District addresses gifted education depending on the grade level of the student. Please use the links below to find more information on the District's Gifted Education programs.
About our Programs
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The Fox C-6 philosophy on Gifted Education focuses on helping every child learn and develop to his or her individual potential. Gifted students have special needs, which include having an advanced knowledge and learning ability. Thus, gifted students require services that are advanced in content and pace and need differentiated and accelerated curriculum. The Fox C-6 Gifted Education Program is designed to challenge and motivate students who are identified gifted.
The Fox C-6 Gifted Program curriculum and services are specifically designed to provide experience through a variety of interdisciplinary activities that require problem solving, thinking critically, gathering, analyzing and applying information, communicating effectively, thinking effectively, applying and analyzing research skills, and working responsibly.
Models of Gifted Instruction
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Challenge Model (Grades 6-8)
This class is the next level of REACH and is open to students in grades 6-8 who have been identified as gifted. Students will use critical thinking and problem-solving to complete individual and group projects. Each year, students complete different units of study, including creative writing, history's great mysteries, local and national competitions, and have a lot of fun along the way! The four main areas of focus are creative thinking, design thinking, computational thinking, and global thinking. Students will be able to interact and work with their gifted peers while learning skills that will be the foundation of a rewarding and successful future.
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REACH Model (Grades 1-5)
The REACH Center was established in 2005 as part of Fox’s dedication to meeting the learning needs of its academically gifted students. The Center supplements the regular school program by providing differentiated educational opportunities for gifted students in grades 1-5.
Students spend one day each week at the Center. A typical day begins at approximately 9:00 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. During their day at the Center, students are involved in several different learning units. The “Major Unit” is a semester-long unit in which the students become an expert in one subject area. “Minor Units” are student-selected, quarter-long courses of study. Students will be involved in approximately 2-3 minor units per year. Additional activities are designed to develop problem-solving skills and to address the social and emotional needs of gifted students.
