Prince Edward County Public Schools identifies gifted students in grades K-12 and provides appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction. Such curriculum and instruction are offered continuously and sequentially, supporting the gifted students’ needs for increasing levels of complexity. Prince Edward County Public Schools provides the following enrichment opportunities to identified gifted students:

• Advanced content and pacing of instruction

• Original research or production

• Problem finding and solving

• Higher level thinking that leads to the generation of products

• A focus on issues, themes, and ideas within and across content areas of study

Prince Prince Edward County Public Schools identifies students who demonstrate or have the potential to demonstrate superior reasoning; persistent intellectual curiosity; advanced use of language; exceptional problem solving; rapid acquisition and mastery of facts, concepts and principles; and creative and imaginative expression across a broad range of intellectual disciplines beyond their age-level peers. General intellectual ability is measured using qualitative and quantitative instruments.

Gifted Education Resources:

• Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools (SRsGS) 

• Virginia Department of Education   

• Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted as adopted by the Prince Edward County School Board

Prince Edward County Public Schools recognize that each student is a unique individual and has the right to an education commensurate with his/her exceptional abilities. It is our responsibility as a public education system to encourage and assist each of our students in developing his/her unique abilities. Prince Edward County Public Schools is committed to addressing the educational needs by requiring a differentiated academic program that serves a diverse group of students proportionately reflective of our demographics.

• Gifted Children’s Bill of Rights 

• Center for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary

• Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University

• Council for Exceptional Children

• Davidson Institute for Talent Development

• National Association for Gifted Children

• National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools in Mathematics, Science, and Technology

• Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted

• Virginia Association for the Gifted

• World Council for Gifted Children

• Duke TiP

• Northwestern Center for Talent Development

Sharon Beith, M. Ed., Gifted Teacher

sharon.beith@pecps.k12.va.us

434-315-2100