Parent and teachers can use an alternative pathway to nominate a child who is not selected through the criteria listed above. This request is sent to the building review committee who in turn makes decisions based upon other modes of assessment. Schoolwide enrichment activities include provisions for community speakers to provide Type I experiences. The building facilitator organizes additional schoolwide enrichment experiences. Students can pursue their interest in the regular classroom.
Teachers also enrich the regular curriculum through the use of challenging activities.
Identified third grade students are introduced to the concepts of Type I, II, and III experiences through a variety of activities, skills, and projects. Throughout each six week sessions, students meet for four hours a week, usually two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. The program currently serves 500 elementary students districtwide. Groups are multi-aged across two or more grade levels. All of these students receive curriculum compacting by their regular classroom teachers.