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School for the Highly Gifted
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About Our School
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Pre-K – 8 | Choice (In-District Charter)
The Grand Prairie School for the Highly Gifted caters to the unique needs of highly gifted students by providing each student with an individualized instructional plan designed to appropriately challenge students academically while nurturing their passion for learning and their responsibility to bring positive change to the world.
How to know Grand Prairie School for the Highly Gifted is right for your child:
- Your child craves an environment where they are encouraged to achieve to their maximum potential, both academically and social-emotionally.
- Your child needs services specific to highly gifted students (based on cognitive scores in the top two percent of the population) in order to grow and thrive.
- Your child would benefit from highly qualified instruction and teachers specifically trained to understand and work with highly gifted learners.
Unique ways your child can learn and grow here:
- Unique, 21st century learning environment
- Self-regulation and independent learning paths available for each student
- Flexible scheduling allowing for passion projects/teams within the school day
- Multi-age learning experiences
- Student-centered Genius Hour
- Individualized learning plans
- Entrepreneurship program for middle school
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Contact Us
2990 S. Highway 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75052 (Google Map link)
Phone: 972-343-7864
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Curriculum Offerings
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Curriculum Offerings
School of Choice/CTE Pathways
Special programs such as AVID, SpEd
GT/AP/Dual Credit
Extracurricular Opportunities
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Extracurricular Opportunities
- FLL Robotics
- Destination Imagination
- SkillsUSA
- Future Cities
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Beginning in 6th grade, students take different NFTE courses as an elective that ignite the entrepreneurial mindset with unique learning experiences that serve to empower students through flexible, project-based learning with relevant and engaging real-life experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the requirements?
Students must meet specific criteria for placement into School for the Highly Gifted. Admission to SHG is a three-tiered process: pre-screening, final screening, and achievement assessments. Students must meet pre-screening benchmarks (two scores on an approved aptitude test of 130 or above) in order to proceed to the final screening step then achievement.
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What happens after 8th grade?
In their 8th grade year, students are guided by the school counselor to find a GPISD high school program that meets their needs and passion area.