The PATS Center has provided a model to successfully meet the needs of gifted students for over 25 years. The total focus of the Center's facility, all of the teachers and staff, is on gifted students and their needs.
Students choose their areas of study from a variety of course offerings.
This specialized environment allows for nontraditional evaluation of student progress. The scheduling brings together like-minded peers from different and diverse areas of this county, and in doing so, promotes greater community awareness. All teachers are trained in social and emotional needs of gifted children. The entire staff is certified in nonviolent crisis management and conflict resolution. The curriculum includes conflict resolution strategies and peer mediation training resulting in fewer referrals, less violence, disruption, and destruction.