Overview
Gifted and talented education opens windows of opportunity for students to enhance their potential through collaboration, innovation, and problem solving. All students are challenged to engage in inquiry, take intellectual risks, exercise critical thinking, and reflect upon and develop their individual talents.
Our Philosophy
Tenafly Public Schools believes that all students benefit from higher level thinking and inquiry. Our Discovery Programming encompasses the Schoolwide Enrichment Model, in-class differentiation, and push-in enrichment provide challenging opportunities that focus on public speaking, mathematical thinking, creative problem solving, philosophical discourse, and STEAM. Tenafly’s Discovery programming, which includes our Gifted & Talented program, offers a unique approach to servicing all students through enrichment programs while maintaining a keen focus on those identified as possessing exceptional academic talents. These students will be provided the guidance, time, and resources to realize their academic potential.
A continuum of services that matches a student’s needs in their academic areas of strength and support for social and emotional development for gifted learners will be provided on an as-needed basis and may change annually. We annually assess which students at each grade level need modifications to the delivery of curriculum and instruction to match their learning levels as well as to address their social and emotional needs.
For details on the Tenafly Public Schools program, see our Gifted and Talented Students Policy, 2464.
