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Accelerated and Enriched Instruction

Montgomery County Public Schools is committed to providing rigorous instructional programs that encourage all students to realize their full potential as learners. A continuum of programs and services are provided.

Students’ learning may be enriched and accelerated; and, students may participate in advanced-level coursework at their local schools. Instruction is differentiated to provide all students appropriate pacing and support necessary for advanced-level learning.

Students may also attend special programs such as centers for enriched studies, magnet programs, or specialized programs, based on their interest and talent.

 

Announcements

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)

Students in grades 2 and 3 will take the CogAT from December 2, 2024-December 20, 2024. This data will be one criteria that will be used  to determine gifted and talented designation. 

To learn more about CogAT, parents and caregivers are invited to watch the short video: Getting to know CogAT for Parents

Updated 10/18/24


Enriched Literacy Curriculum (ELC) 2023-2024

To address the needs of academically gifted and advanced readers at the local school level, MCPS expanded the ELC  to all comprehensive K-5 elementary schools. The schools that were added during the 2023-2024 school year began implementing the ELC in grade 4 and will add ELC to grade 5 during the 2024-2025 school year.

Updated 11/16/2023


AEI Highlights

Elementary Programs
Local Enrichment, Enriched Literacy Curriculum, Centers for Enriched Studies

Middle School Programs
Local Enriched Courses in Math and World Studies, Magnet Programs,

High School Programs
Magnet Programs

Twice Exceptional Students and Services
Frequently Asked Questions, Publications and Resources about gifted students with disabilities (e.g. GT/LD)

Policies and Processes
Links to MCPS gifted and talented policies and processes including GT Identification 

Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) School Awards Program- This program honors exceptional elementary, middle, and high schools that offer gifted and telented programs aligned with the objectives and criteria of the Maryland Criteria for Excellence:  Gifted and Talented Program Guidelines and Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13A.04.07 Gifted and Talented Education.  The following MCPS schools have been named EGATE schools:

  • Chevy Chase Elementary School (2016 EGATE School)
  • Montgomery Blair High School (2010 EGATE School)

About Accelerated and Enriched Instruction
AEI Vision, Mission and MCPS GT Policies


Accelerated and Enriched Instruction

850 Hungerford Drive,
Room 259
Rockville, Maryland 20850

Fax: 301-279-3529
Telephone: 240-740-3110
Email:  AEIquestions@mcpsmd.org 

 

For Parents & Students

Resources for Parents and Students 

 

AEI Feedback Council

AEI Feedback Council