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Highly Capable and Racial Equity Services Advisory Application

Help ensure SPS services are equitable and accessible for ALL students — apply for the Highly Capable Racial Equity Services Advisory!…

Universal Screening for Advanced Learning Services

Seattle Public Schools Advanced Learning team refers all kindergarten through eighth grade students to be screened for Advanced Learning services.
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Advanced Learning Middle School Science

At Seattle Public Schools, advanced learning services are changing so that every student has access to advanced learning options.
Students in Sam Egelhoff's fifth grade class at Thurgood Marshall meet in enrichment clusters around the classroom

Advanced Learning at Thurgood Marshall

Discovering, training, and investigating; that’s what students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary experience every week in enrichment clusters.

Advanced Learning Eligibility Decision Update

Advanced Learning services being considered for each studentQuestions and Answers Advanced Learning Eligibility Decision 2022-23 Update  Advanced Learning team is working to complete the eligibility decisions for all Seattle Public Schools kindergarten through eighth grade students.    Our team has completed the majority of decisions, but some students will…

Advanced Learning Eligibility Decision

We are evaluating all K-8th grade students for Advanced Learning services.
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Advanced Learning at West Seattle Elementary

West Seattle Elementary is creating practices that recognize and nurture the talents and interests of every student.
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Advanced Learning Referral Process

The Advanced Learning referral process will change for the 2021-22 school year.

Advanced Learning Eligibility Results

The Advanced Learning Department is happy to report an increase in students furthest from educational justice who have been identified for advanced learning services. This change demonstrates a commitment to our strategic plan, Seattle Excellence, by changing broken systems and undoing legacies of racism in public education to ensure students furthest away from educational…

Advanced Learning Policy Revisions Adopted

Advanced Learning Policy Revisions Adopted On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the Seattle School Board approved revisions and an amendment to Policy No. 2190, Highly Capable Services. The school board’s approval is a historic and bold step toward ensuring educational excellence for every student in Seattle Public Schools. Over the next…