• The Highly Capable Program in Everett Public Schools is designed to meet learning needs and challenge students who have advanced thinking and academic abilities. Highly Capable classes are open to students in second, third, fourth and fifth grade.

    Students learn and study in self-contained classrooms with an accelerated curriculum that encourages and inspires them to develop higher-level thinking skills. Highly Capable classrooms are held in nine specific schools in the district, based upon qualified enrollment. The district provides transportation for students who attend a Highly Capable Center that is not their neighborhood school.

    Testing is complete for placement in the 2025-2026 school year except for those students who joined Everett Public Schools after the referral deadlines. Summer testing is for students who were enrolled in EPS after December 2, 2024. Students must be registered or preregistered at their neighborhood school to be tested. Students are tested at their 2024-2025 grade level for placement in the 2025-2026 school year.

    Summer Testing for the Highly Capable Program

    Testing Dates:

    • For students entering 2nd grade: Monday, August 4th
    • For students entering 3rd grade: Tuesday, August 5th
    • For students entering 4th grade: Wednesday, August 6th
    • For students entering 5th grade: Thursday, August 7th

    Deadlines for Summer testing:

    • Referral deadline: The deadline to submit a referral for summer testing has passed. The last day to submit a referral was on July 25, 2025.


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

    Mailing address: 
    Everett Public Schools
    Highly Capable Program
    3900 Broadway
    Everett, WA 98201