Elementary

North East ISD has GT services for identified students in grades K-12. GT services are designed to meet the educational needs of students performing well above peers of the same age, experience, and environment. To qualify for GT services, students must demonstrate an academic need on nationally normed ability and achievement tests. Students who participate in services designed for gifted students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment and that reflect individuality and creativity.

In grades K-2, identified kindergarten, first, and second grade students receive GT services through a pull out service model once weekly.  The campus Gifted and Talented teacher delivers services approximately 2 to 3 hours per week on a pull-out basis.  (Kindergarten begins services by March 1st.) 

 Young gifted learners focus their attention on different types of thinking: 

• Deductive Thinking
• Inductive Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Visual/Spatial Thinking
• Evaluative Thinking
• Critical Thinking

In grades 3-5 identified students receive GT services through a pull-out service model once a week. Students are pulled together each week for approximately 3 to 5 hours with the campus GT Teacher.  Multidisciplinary units, as well as advanced experiences in literature, algebraic reasoning, Socratic Seminars, technology applications, and independent studies are designed for these students. Attention is paid to students’ interests, unique social-emotional needs, and learning characteristics. 

Upper elementary GT students focus their learning on:

• Systems Thinking

• Masterpieces and Mysteries

• Eminent People and Philosophy

• Depth and Complexity

Secondary

Starting in sixth grade, students who demonstrate an educational need for GT services can participate in one or more of our secondary programs, which include:

• GT Math
• GT English
• North East School of the Arts (NESA)

From grades 6–12, identified GT students are served through content courses and GT electives at the high school level. The GT Interdisciplinary Studies elective is available at campuses where enough students have demonstrated interest in the courses. 

In addition to these courses, students may also enroll in Advanced Academic* opportunities such as:

• College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses
• Dual Credit courses
• OnRamps Dual Enrollment courses

GT Math and GT English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) follow the NEISD curriculum and align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). GT teachers enhance their instruction by differentiating the depth, complexity, and pacing of the curriculum to meet the unique needs of gifted learners.

*Advanced Academic courses are open to all students who meet course prerequisites.  Please see the campus course catalog for more information. 

North East School of the Arts (NESA)  

NESA is located on the campus of Legacy of Educational Excellence High School and is a gifted and talented program in the arts. NESA provides a rigorous academic environment, consisting of a sequential, customized curriculum designed to encourage artistic excellence, integration with multiple arts disciplines, and authentic assessment. NESA students study daily with our unique staff of professional educators who are also working artists with significant training and experience in their individual disciplines. NESA students participate in master classes and seminars with professional artists, engage in many enrichment activities and have multiple opportunities to showcase their talents. Students are accepted for the NESA program through an application and formal audition process. All students in 8^th – 11^th grade from Bexar County and surrounding areas may apply to audition. Seven (7) majors are offered at North East School of the Arts: Cinema, Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, Technical Theatre, and Visual Arts.