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Edmonds School District

Highly Capable

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Program Description

Our mission is to create a responsive learning environment that facilitates students' cognitive and social-emotional development, preparing them to become meaningful contributors to society. 

Our Highly Capable Program creates a responsive learning environment that facilitates students’ cognitive and social-emotional growth. To support their unique strengths and needs, students receive specialized curriculum and instruction. Through enriched, enhanced, and accelerated learning opportunities, students are challenged to examine content with greater depth and complexity, develop their critical and creative thinking skills, and apply their learning to new contexts. In our program, students have opportunities to connect with and learn alongside other highly capable learners.

Would your child benefit from highly capable services?

  • Is your student very curious?
  • Does your student learn quickly?
  • Does your student speak, read, or write in another language?
  • Does your student think creatively
  • Does your student enjoy doing puzzles?
  • Does your student speak more than one language and use both languages to communicate?
  • Does your student think about complex and abstract ideas?
  • Does your student learn new ideas without instruction?
  • Is your student a leader at school, with their family, or in their community?
  • Does your student enjoy solving problems with numbers?

If you answered 'yes' to several of these questions, you should refer your child for testing! If you're still unsure, we recommend reaching out to their teacher to understand their academic performance and see if they would benefit from highly capable services.

The referral period is open April 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026:

Highly Capable Referral & Permission to Test Form

For more information, contact:

highlycapable@edmonds.wednet.edu 425-431-7157