What opportunities exist for elementary students whose needs cannot be met at the home school?
There are seven elementary center programs for the highly gifted. They are located at Barnsley Elementary, Chevy Chase Elementary, Clearspring Elementary, Cold Spring Elementary, Drew Elementary, Fox Chapel Elementary, and Pine Crest/Oak View Elementary Schools for Grades 4 and 5. The goal of the center programs is to provide full-time instruction that is accelerated and enriched. In the fall, applications for the Center Program for the Highly Gifted are mailed to all parents of Grade 3 students in MCPS. Parents who are interested in having their child considered for the Center Program should complete the application and return it to DCCAPS, 11721 Kemp Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902 by the deadline. Parents of non-MCPS students who are interested in having their child considered can access the application online at Center for the Highly Gifted General Information and Application Form or by contacting Betty_Shevitz@mcpsmd.org. A selection committee carefully reviews the following da
