The Bedford County Public Schools believe that all children have the right to an education commensurate with their ability to learn. Students identified as gifted are provided services designed to meet their specialized educational needs with consideration given to individual learning styles, interests and aspirations.
Students are eligible for formal identification in the second grade.
A referral is made by parent, classroom or gifted education resource teacher, support staff, principal, resource teacher, community leader, or student. This team determines eligibility. If a student is to receive services, a GEP is developed and parental permission is required. If a student was referred to receive services by a parent and is found ineligible to receive services, parents may appeal to the principal. Identified students are reevaluated by the SCT committee at the end of the eighth grade year, before entering high school.