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Sagewood Middle School
Encouraging, challenging, and supporting every student on their journey toward excellence

Gifted & Talented

Middle School Programming

Sagewood offers a continuum of programming options for gifted/high-potential learners based on a student’s area of strength and learning needs. Students utilize high-level thinking through interdisciplinary units and content-specific academic units. Advanced courses are designed to address the needs of gifted/high-potential middle school students in Mathematics and Language Arts. Staff at the elementary and middle school levels collaborate using a body of evidence to inform placement decisions as students transition from elementary to middle school.

In addition to advanced courses, student needs may be addressed through a variety of instructional practices, which include:

  • Differentiated curriculum, instruction & assessment

  • Elective classes in identified areas

  • Leadership opportunities

  • Affective guidance

  • Flexible pacing & grouping

  • Goal setting for career planning

  • Pre-assessment & compacting

  • Depth & complexity of content

  • Access to enrichment opportunities

  • Academic and affective needs cluster grouping

See more on the DCSD Gifted Education page.

Our school uses the DCSD Referral Form (including Parent and Student Survey) to initiate the referral process for identifying gifted and talented students in our building. If you think your son/daughter is gifted in any area,  you can fill out the referral at this link:

Douglas County School District Gifted &Talented Referral Form

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Sagewood Gifted and Talented Facilitator, Challeen Flick.