Young Scholars Program

Day Camp 2012 Information

Young Scholars Day Camp 2012 will be held during the week of June 18-22.  Day Camp is for students completing grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the spring of 2012. More information about Day Camp will come home with all students in April of 2012!

The Young Scholars (YS) Program is an academic program that embraces research-based practices for identifying and nurturing gifted potential in students who have historically been overlooked by gifted services. Young Scholars promotes the notion of access, affirmation, and advocacy for continuous academic growth beginning in kindergarten.

Early identification coupled with early intervention allows each school to provide learning experiences that strengthen basic skills and require students to apply knowledge at a more complex level. Young scholar specialists in each building, in collaboration with classroom teachers, observe and instruct students, collect anecdotal records, and review standardized data to identify students who have gifted potential. Once identified, Young Scholar students receive regular small group instruction designed to support and nurture their academic abilities.

Young Scholar specialists use district resources and provide instruction that allow students to question, explore, and investigate content and ideas. Young Scholars are held to high standards and performance expectations. Additionally, a week long summer camp and extended day program also provide Young Scholars with challenging learning opportunities that further nurture and support their school experience.

The long term goal of the Young Scholars Program is to encourage the pursuit of advanced coursework in participating students in the secondary level and in higher education.

To learn more about Young Scholars contact your school's young scholar specialist or email Pam McDonald .