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, Oakstead Elementary School, Wesley Chapel Elementary School, Charles S. Rushe Middle School, Seven Springs Middle School, and Thomas E. Weightman Middle School.

Other Pasco County Gifted Services

• Consult (high school on an as-needed basis) Gifted Resource Teachers supplement academic/ social behavior supports already in place by working with students, teachers, and/or support staff as is most appropriate to address the student need.
• Inclusion (elementary and middle schools except Center for Gifted Studies) The teacher of gifted provides specially designed instruction through differentiation to the student within the general education classroom. The classroom is comprised of both gifted and high performing 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

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. Hub locations are subject to change at any time. In the event that a hub location must be relocated, the new location would be in the same general area. Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from designated hubs or directly to the school.

View the current list of bus hubs for the 24-25 school year.

View the Center for Gifted Studies Pathways map.

 

Prior to applying for school choice, you must have a Parent Portal account set up in our student information system (myStudent). Please visit Enrollment Services for additional information.

Sign up to receive more info via email and get a friendly reminder once the Pasco Pathways school choice application window opens later this school year.

 

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