We will begin our pre-screening process the week of January 10th for possible participation in the GATE magnet program (3rd – 5th grades) for the upcoming school year of 2022-2023.

All 2nd grade students will participate in the screening unless parents opt out. Correspondence has been sent home with students and emailed to 2nd grade families.

If you would like your current 3rd or 4th grade student screened, please contact the Spring Creek school office no later than December 16, 2021.

The classes serve highly academic/creative students by providing differentiated instruction and an opportunity to interact with ability level peers. A teacher within the GATE Program provides the students full time, daily instruction. In addition, these magnet classrooms have regularly scheduled Art, P.E., Computer, Music, Library, and Counseling classes.

Students are selected based on indicators of success in the program using specific GATE testing criteria. A combination of verbal and non-verbal assessments have been chosen to best identify highly qualified students through a non-biased, holistic manner. If deemed appropriate once testing is completed, recommendations for admittance into the GATE Program will be made by the GATE Committee. Equal access is provided to culturally diverse students, students of different economic levels, and students with special needs.

For more information about the program, please contact Amanda Barham at (307)721-4410 or abarham@acsd1.org.

Winter Break begins on Monday, December 20, 2021. School resumes on Monday, January 3, 2022

Enjoy your time off.