Upon completion of the investigation and requirements, one-half elective credit is awarded. A job shadowing component is offered to all eleventh and twelve graders. This exposure is intended to generate individual study programs for interested students. As necessary, regular classroom teachers modify the curriculum through curriculum compacting. There is also the Branch Art, Technology, and Science Summer Seminars that provide a series of challenging high interest enrichment activities in various subject areas is for students in grades 1-11.
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Renzulli's three ring definition of giftedness has been adopted by the district. Services to students in grades K-8 occurs within the regular classroom in conjunction with a cluster model approach. Cluster grouping addresses the needs of academically advanced students by providing interaction with peers of similar ability. Three or more academically advanced students are placed in a classroom with other students of like ability. In grades 1-3, students who demonstrate high ability are clustered with like ability peers to facilitate instruction and learning.