Student moving in from other districts or states will be reevaluated using the placement criteria of the Fayetteville program. The elementary, middle school, and junior high instructional model is a resource pull-out program in which the curriculum is differentiated. Instruction is student-centered, involves student choices, and is quicker paced, emphasizing creativity, problem solving, and higher level thinking skills. Mastery of a topic of study is not solely the objective, but rather a depth in thinking, breadth and depth of activities, personal interpretation, personal challenge and concepts at higher levels of abstraction or complexity. The curriculum is meant to be interesting as well as to provide creative experiences with challenging projects and quality production.
Students are to work on developing responsibility for their own learning and growth.
Accelerated courses in some areas at junior and senior high. Acceleration is an option for those students who need a change in grade placement. Have an unusually large vocabulary for age. Display long-term recall of much information. Demonstrate intense concentration.