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Gifted Education Model

Welcome to G.A.T.E.Ways!

G.A.T.E.Ways is the name of the Gifted Education Model in Forest Hills Public Schools. We strive to meet the needs of all learners with different levels of service. In each elementary school, every grade level has a gifted cluster teacher who is trained to work with gifted students to help them achieve their individual potential. Our middle school grades 7-8 offer Challenge classes (more information is posted below). The videos and documents below are your “gateway” to learning more about our elementary and middle school services.

G.A.T.E.Ways K-5 Information

Screening and testing for gifted education for the 2020-2021 school year have ended. We are in the final stages of analyzing all the data. Please expect results to be mailed home on June 5, 2020.

Please contact Kristin Kemppainen, at gateways@fhps.net, if you have further questions.

Sixth-Grade Information for Incoming Seventh-Graders Interested in Challenge and Accelerated Classes

Informational letters were sent home with sixth-grade students on Feb. 7, 2020. Application forms for the 2020-21 school year opened Feb. 10 at 9 a.m., and closed Feb. 24, at 9 a.m.

  • Middle School Challenge and Accelerated Classes for Grades 7-8 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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  • Middle School Challenge and Accelerated Classes for Grades 7-8 – The application window for 2020-2021 incoming seventh-graders is now closed.
Due to COVID-19 and the governor’s executive order to keep school buildings closed for the remainder of the school year, specific data to determine eligibility for Math 7/8 and Challenge classes is under consideration at this time. Thank you for your patience!

If you have any questions regarding G.A.T.E.Ways or Challenge Classes, please contact Kristin Kemppainen by emailing gateways@fhps.net.