Highly Capable Placement

  • Identified students receive a recommendation to participate in the Highly Capable Program at one of the nine elementary schools that host Highly Capable Centers in the district. Students learn and study in self-contained classrooms with an accelerated curriculum that encourages and inspires them to learn at a faster pace and develop higher level thinking skills. Students are taught and graded at one grade level above their chronological grade in reading and mathematics. Thus, regular attendance is essential for successful participation in this program. 

    These self-contained classrooms are located at the following elementary schools: Cedar Wood, Forest View, Mill Creek, Monroe, Penny Creek, Silver Firs, Tambark Creek, Whittier, View Ridge. Each of the 18 neighborhood schools is assigned to a Highly Capable Center which may have multi-age classrooms to accommodate the number of students qualifying each year.

    Everett Public Schools has adjusted the Highly Capable program feeder patterns and added new locations for the 2025-2026 school year. These changes aim to address overcrowding, provide students with access to programs either at their neighborhood school or closer to it, and balance class sizes for a high-quality learning experience. Listed below are the school feeder patterns for this school year. 

    • Cedar Wood Elementary: serves Cedar Wood, Woodside 
    • Forest View Elementary: serves Forest View
    • Mill Creek Elementary: serves Mill Creek  
    • Monroe Elementary: serves Monroe, Jefferson, Silver Lake  
    • Penny Creek Elementary: serves Penny Creek
    • Silver Firs Elementary:  serves Silver Firs
    • Tambark Creek Elementary: serves Tambark Creek
    • View Ridge Elementary: serves View Ridge, Emerson, Jackson, Madison, Lowell   
    • Whittier Elementary: serves Whittier, Hawthorne, Garfield   

    If placement in the Highly Capable Program is recommended, a parent/guardian must complete the Highly Capable consent form, accepting or declining placement, sign and return the form by the posted deadline.

    Transportation for families living within district boundaries is offered for qualifying students to their assigned Highly Capable Center/School. Qualifying students whose home school has a Highly Capable Center will not have a change of transportation services. Qualifying students must attend the assigned center unless they follow the district variance process. Transportation is NOT available for students who have obtained a variance. 

    If you have questions about placement and/or highly capable center/school locations, call 425-385-4033 OR email highlycapable@everettsd.org.

    For inquiries, contact: 
    Highly Capable Program
    Krystal Gil, Administrative Assistant
    Lindsey de Carteret, Administrative Assistant
    425-385-4033
    highlycapable@everettsd.org

     

     

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What will happen next year if a family has a 5th grader attending a specific HC school and a younger sibling who will be in 3rd grade has an approved transfer at that school?

  • When will these changes take effect?

  • Schools that will begin to serve the Highly Capital program:

  • Schools with no changes to their feeder patterns:

  • What are the school feeder patterns that will begin with the 2025-26 school year? Schools that will have new feeder patterns:

  • What are the current feeder patterns for the Highly Capable Program?

  • Will my student have to change program locations?

  • What if my child will be a 5th grader in the 2025-26 school year and the HC changes have them moving to a new HC program location? Can they stay at their current location?

  • Will transportation be provided to the new Highly Capable program locations?

  • Can my child transfer to another Highly Capable program location if space is available?

  • Will the new feeder patterns affect my child’s eligibility for the Highly Capable program?

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    For inquiries, contact: 
    Highly Capable Program
    Krystal Gil, Administrative Assistant
    Lindsey de Carteret, Administrative Assistant
    425-385-4033
    highlycapable@everettsd.org