The Southern Lehigh School District maintains ongoing procedures to locate, identify, and evaluate students who are thought to be gifted and in need of specially designed instruction.

 

According to school district policy 114, giftedness includes an IQ of 130 or higher or a student who meets multiple criteria as set forth in Pennsylvania regulations through Chapter 16 (22 Pa.Code 16.21).

 

The purpose of the gifted education program is to serve students whose needs require enrichment, acceleration, or both (i.e., enrichment and acceleration) beyond the general education classroom environment.

 

Southern Lehigh School District strives to cultivate interest, capacity, and skills necessary for independent, intellectual inquiry, and life-long learning.