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Max Jarrell, Gifted Leader

Did you know that the Williamsburg-James City County School Division offers a gifted program, called Visions, with services during the school day?

A variety of gifted services are available to students. In the early grades (K-2), more challenging work is provided by a primary visions teacher one day a week. Students formally identified for gifted services in kindergarten to grade 4 receive those services through a Differentiated Education Plan implemented by the regular classroom teacher. In grade five, students identified for gifted services in mathematics and/or language arts receive instruction from the designated gifted program teacher at their school. During the middle school years, students identified for gifted services receive instruction in English and social studies from the buildings designated gifted program teachers. Students identified for gifted services in mathematics receive instruction in middle school by highly qualified mathematics teachers. At the high school level, students identified for gifted services are clustered in intensified English classes in grades nine and ten and in World History I or II. The students are cluster grouped in grade ten in AP Human Geography. In 11th and 12th grades, the students receive gifted services in AP classes, dual enrollment, and through mentorships.
Students are eligible for receiving gifted services through an identification process. A committee at each school determines eligibility through a child’s profile of information that includes nationally normed ability and achievement test scores, teacher recommendations, parent recommendations, and products produced in the classroom that exceed their age peers. A child can be considered for gifted services from kindergarten to grade 12. Formal identification for gifted services occurs in the spring of grade four. If you want to refer your child for gifted services, please contact the designated gifted program teacher at your school.
For more information about gifted services and the identification process, contact the designated gifted program teacher at your school or Dr. Jeanne M. Struck, Supervisor of Gifted and Fine Arts at struckj@wjcc.k12.va.us or call 757-253-6791. Information is also available on the gifted program website