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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. 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

All communication regarding testing is provided through this web page. Only kindergarten families will receive a letter with testing information. Families with students in grades 1-5, who are interested in testing, may go directly to the nomination form which will be linked below. (Coming soon.)

Screening for gifted education for the 2020-21 school year and testing is required to determine eligibility. A nomination form to request testing must be completed by midnight on Feb. 10, 2020. This form is appropriate for:

  • families with kindergarten students,
  • families with students in grades 1-5 who are new to the district,
  • families with students in grades 1-5 who wish to test their child for the first time,
  • families with students in grades 1-5 wishing to retest their child for the final time.

The nomination window to request gifted testing is now closed for the 2019-2020 school year.

FHPS K-5 2020 Testing Schedule Coming Soon!

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

Informational letters will be sent home with sixth-grade students on February 28, 2020.

Each FHPS middle school has their own application to apply for Challenge Class testing for incoming seventh-graders. Applications for 2020-2021 incoming seventh-graders will be accepted from Monday, March 2, at 9 a.m. through Monday, March 16, at 9 a.m.

The application window to request gifted testing is now closed for the 2019-2020 school year.

If you have any questions regarding G.A.T.E.Ways or Challenge Classes, or have technical difficulties accessing the forms, please e-mail gateways@fhps.net or contact the Instruction Department at 616-493-8575.