Highly Capable Placement

  • Identified students receive a recommendation to participate in the Highly Capable Program at one of the nine Highly Capable Centers in the district. Students learn and study in self-contained classrooms with an accelerated curriculum that encourages and inspires them to 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 elementary schools throughout the district. 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 2025-26 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. 

    We hope you find answers to any questions you may have below. If you have any outstanding questions or feedback, please fill out the form at the bottom of this section.  

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

    Transportation for families living within district boundaries is offered for qualifying students to their assigned Highly Capable Center. Qualifying students whose home school has a Highly Capable Center will have the same transportation services as regular program students. 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.

    In accordance with its philosophy to develop the special abilities of each student, Everett Public Schools shall offer appropriate instructional programs to meet the needs of Highly Capable students of school age. The framework for such programs shall encompass, but not be limited to, the following objectives: 

    1. Expansion of academic attainments and intellectual skills
    2. Stimulation of intellectual curiosity, independence, and responsibility
    3. Acceleration of specific content to meet student learning needs
    4. Development of a positive attitude toward self and others
    5. Development of originality and creativity

     

     

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What will be the process for deciding which Highly Capable staff members stay at their current location or are moved to a new site?

  • 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?

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

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

  • Schools with no changes to their 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?

  • Questions/feedback?  
    Please submit any questions or feedback by filling out this form: https://bit.ly/EPSHCForm2024 

    We will review the questions/feedback form daily and update the FAQs regularly as new questions come in. All feedback will be shared with district leadership.  

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