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The Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) provides a kindergarten through twelfth (K-12) grade continuum of service for academically and/or cognitively gifted and talented students. As part of the SLCSD Basic Educational Program Policy - IGA, the district has established the Extended Learning Program (ELP). ELP is a program designed to serve gifted students in two service models: 1) Neighborhood ELP (Grades 4-8, includes grade 3 in K-5 schools) and 2) Magnet self-contained ELP (Grades K-8). In addition to elementary and middle school ELP services, high schools offer a variety of classes and programs for advanced students in grades 9-12. Two of these high school programs are under the direction of the ELP supervisor: 1) Advanced Placement and 2) International Baccalaureate Program.
Is this program for my student?
You should consider referring your student for this program if several or most of the following describe your student:
- Displays advanced reasoning abilities
- Understands new ideas with little effort
- Has an excellent memory
- Shows passion in an area of interest
- Insists on perfection
- Sees humor in different situations
- Uses an extensive vocabulary for age
- Shows a great deal of curiosity
- Approaches ideas and problems from different perspectives
- Is extremely alert, perceptive and observant
- Shows ability to make connections
Programs Options
| Elementary ELP Services | Intermediate ELP Services | High School Services |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Part Time Programs operate in every elementary school in the District and provide approximately two hours of extended education each week to selected groups of students. These students are usually in grades 4-6, and are involved in studies which integrate math, reading, science, and social studies through thematic instruction. » Learn More |
Neighborhood Intermediate Programs operate at all five neighborhood middle/intermediate schools in the District. Qualified students attend one to three ELP classes per day. These programs include ELP Language Arts and may also include ELP classes in history, humanities, science, mathematics, or speech and drama. In these classes, seventh and eighth grade students perform at an accelerated pace with complex, in-depth content. | Honors & Advanced Placement Classes are offered at East, Highland, and West High Schools. Pursuing this curriculum may lead to college credit and more appropriate college placement upon high school graduation. » Learn More |
| Magnet Full Time Programs are housed at Hawthorne and Whittier Elementary Schools. Students selected for these magnet schools have shown that they need an academic program that moves more quickly and requires more content depth and acceleration. Due to limited resources, qualified students are placed in programming based on space availability. Students and their families must live within the Salt Lake City School District boundaries. | Magnet Full Time Intermediate Program is located at West High School, and offers a highly accelerate academic program for seventh and eighth grade students. Qualified students have shown that they need a more rigorous academic program. Most students enter the program in seventh grade, and openings are sometimes available for qualified eighth grade students. In order to be considered for the program, students and their families must live in the Salt Lake City School District boundaries. | International Baccalaureate Program is located at West High School. The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a global, interdisciplinary academic program that is both philosophical and practical. This multicultural experience emphasizes analytical and conceptual skills and aesthetic understanding. The IB curriculum fosters growth, assisting individuals who value an integrated life style which extends beyond the walls and years of the classroom, as well as beyond the limits of geographical and political borders, and cultural differences. Students need not live in the Salt Lake City School District to attend. » Learn More |
| International Pathways housed at Emerson Elementary Schools is a Full Time Extend Learning two-way Spanish and English immersion program providing selected students an opportunity to become bilingual and biliterate. Students selected for this magnet have shown that they need an academic program that moves more quickly and requires more content depth and acceleration. Due to limited resources, qualified students are placed in programming based on space availability. Students and their families must live within the Salt Lake City School District boundaries. » Learn More | Aprenda Más |
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