The Department for Exceptional Children provides programs to meet the needs of students with a variety of abilities which cannot be completely addressed by their local school districts.
Emphasis is on helping students develop their full potential, whatever their talents or needs.
Education for the Gifted and Talented Programs in this area provide enrichment for gifted and talented students and students with special interests from kindergarten through grade 12. For elementary students, there is the Explorations Program. For middle school students there is the Discovery Program and for high school students, the Seminar Series. The Mentor Program helps high school students investigate career preferences, and the Student Leadership Training develops leadership skills among participants. MasterMinds provides high school students with the opportunity for team competition in academics.