GIFTED-Definition

Students who give evidence of high achievement capability in the areas of intellectual, specific academic, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.

Mission

"The Wausau School District is committed to providing systematic and continuous K-12 services and programs for gifted and talented students to challenge and support them academically, socially, and emotionally to reach their full potential."

Vision

"Our vision is to create an exemplary gifted and talented program that nurtures and challenges children in the identified area(s) of giftedness.  We envision a program which includes the following components:

1. The K-12 regular education program is exemplary.
2. All participants are supportive.
3. All program functions are in place and supportive.
4. Programming options are systematic and continuous.
5. Student outcomes are used to evaluate program effectiveness and to promote program accountability."

Contact Information

Coordinator, Gifted and Talented

swermund@wausauschools.org

Secretary, Gifted and Talented

cdrueck@wausauschools.org

Telephone

(715) 261-0952

 

FAX

(715) 261-2157

 

Electronic Mail

cdrueck@wausauschools.org

Postal address

G. D. Jones Elementary School

1018 South 12th Avenue

           Wausau, WI  54401

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