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Each school in the Boulder Valley School District provides opportunities for advanced students to excel. This list, although not comprehensive, suggests some of the many ways in which schools serve gifted students. Contact your local school to discuss their interventions on behalf of their gifted and academically advanced students.
Recognition of individual differences and strengths.
Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) or Learning Contracts.
Schools of choice.
Differentiated curriculum and instruction.
Cluster grouping od similar students in the same classes.
Acceleration by subject or grade.
Curriculum compacting such as a 6-week unit in 4 weeks ti "buy" 2 weeks to work on alternative learning.
Summer and Saturday programs.
Mentorships and Internships.
Multi-age grouping.
Independent studies and contracts.
Enrichment and competitions such as destination Imagination, Science and Engineering fair, and National History Day.
Pull out for specific classes.
Counseling.
Advanced middle school and high school courses.
International Baccalaureate Program and classes.
Advanced Placement classes.
Affective needs (social-emotional) workshops, groups and classes to address general or specific concerns of gifted children.
Attendance at the next level of schooling for certain classes.
Post Secondary Option (PSO) and Concurrent Enrollment such as high school students also taking classes at CU or FRCC, middle school students also taking classes at high school or elementary students also taking classes at middle school.
Clubs and extra-curricular activities.
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SAT
2008-09
Test Dates |
Test |
U.S. Registration Deadlines* |
International Registration Deadlines** |
| Regular |
Late
(a fee applies) |
Early
(International only) |
Regular |
| October 4, 2008 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
September 9, 2008 |
September 16, 2008 |
August 26, 2008 |
September 9, 2008 |
| November 1, 2008 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
September 26, 2008 |
October 10, 2008 |
September 10, 2008 |
September 26, 2008 |
| December 6, 2008 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
November 5, 2008 |
November 18, 2008 |
October 15, 2008 |
November 5, 2008 |
| January 24, 2009 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
December 26, 2008 |
January 6, 2009 |
December 3, 2008 |
December 26, 2008 |
| March 14, 2009 |
SAT only |
February 10, 2009 |
February 24, 2009 |
N/A |
N/A |
| May 2, 2009 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
March 31, 2009 |
April 9, 2009 |
March 11, 2009 |
March 31, 2009 |
| June 6, 2009 |
SAT &
Subject Tests |
May 5, 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
April 15, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
ACT
| Test Date |
Registration Deadline |
(Late Fee Required) |
| September 13, 2008* |
August 12, 2008 |
August 13 – 22, 2008 |
| October 25, 2008 |
September 19, 2008 |
September 20 – October 3, 2008 |
| December 13, 2008 |
November 7, 2008 |
November 8 – 20, 2008 |
| February 7, 2009** |
January 6, 2009 |
January 7 – 16, 2009 |
| April 4, 2009 |
February 27, 2009 |
February 28 – March 13, 2009 |
| June 13, 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
May 9 – 22, 2009 |
Free Practice Tests
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National Merit Search
Each October, high school juniors across the nation participate in the search for National Merit Scholars by taking the PSAT/NMSQT. National Merit seeks out the upper 0.5% of these students to honor as National Merit semi-finalists. Please check back soon.
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