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Highly Capable

Supporting Student Engagement & Achievement

​​​​Program Vision 
Highly Capable students will develop their intellectual and creative talents while…

Table describing highly capable program goals for students participation.

Program Mission

The Valley School District will find and nurture talent in students, meeting their academic, psychological, and social needs ​by providing and supporting opportunities for them to:

  • pursue their interests
  • learn content at a personalized pace and level of complexity
  • develop social/emotional skills
  • connect and work with students of similar abilities

If you know a student who demonstrates advanced achievement, aptitude, or potential in academic and creative areas, please recommend him or her for inclusion in the Highly Capable Program.

This unique program helps students develop their special abilities. It serves students in the Valley K-8 School, our High School, and Columbia Virtual Academy who exhibit special learning characteristics such as:

  • unusual depth of understanding and retention
  • creative, abstract or complex thinking and problem-solving
  • excelling in science, history, writing, mathematics, and/or the fine arts
  • the ability to learn very quickly
     

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Highly Capable Program Referrals

Student referrals may come from parents, community members, teachers, and other school staff anytime during the school year. Click on the link below to complete a Highly Capable Referral form or pick one up at your school's main office.

Referral for the program does not guarantee enrollment.

2190F3-Highly Capable Program Parent/Community Referral

2190F4-Highly Capable Program Teacher Referral


SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED FORM BY:
     Mail -
     Valley School District
     Attn: Highly Capable Program Coordinator
     (school name)
     3030 Huffman Road
     Valley, WA 99181
     In Person -
     District Office
     3030 Huffman Road
     Valley, WA 99181
     By Email - 
     Program Coordinator – Columbia Virtual Academy
     T.O. Bakken @ T.O.Bakken@cva.org
     (509) 640-6880

     Program Coordinator – Valley K-12 Schools
     Tricia Patterson @ Tricia.Patterson@valleyk8.org
     (509) 937-2831

FOR ASSISTANCE, please contact the Highly Capable Program Coordinator at your child’s school.