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Highly Capable Program

Highly Capable Program

Our Highly Capable Program offers identified stduents instruction, services, and activities to enrich and extend learning. Referrals for Highly Capable services are encouraged. Parents, guardians, teachers, students, or any person with knowlege of the student’s abilities may initiate a referral for highly capable services.

 

Program Features:

Designed to meet the learning needs and challenge students who have advanced thinking and academic abilities.

K-8 students are cluster grouped with a Highly Capable trained teacher.

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Highly Capable Program Placement for 2025-2026

Referral forms for current kindergarten and transfer students to receive highly capable services during the 2025-2026 school year will be accepted October 29-31. Parents/guardians, teachers, students, and anyone else with direct knowledge of a student’s abilities may refer a student for highly capable services.

In addition to referrals, universal screener results will also be considered. Our district utilizes the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment in grades K – 8 as a universal screener.

For more information on the referral process and resources please follow the links below. The Referral Form link below will be live on October 29.

If you need a form in another language, please contact the Instructional Programs office at (509)332-3144 or highlycapable@psd267.org.

The Spring Highly Capable Referral Window has closed. We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2025-26 school year

About the Highly Capable Program

Pullman School District strives to ensure learning while challenging and supporting each student to achieve their full potential. The Highly Capable Program focuses on meeting this mission by supporting students within the Highly Capable Program through accelerated learning and enhanced instruction tailored to the unique needs of our gifted and talented students. Please explore the links below to learn about our program model, specific services at each level, program contact information, parent resources and referral information. 

Information

For more information on the referral process or to obtain a referral form, please follow the links below, contact the school psychologist at the student’s school or contact the Instructional Programs Office at (509) 332-3144 or email highlycapable@psd267.org. Additional information, as well as the Highly Capable Family Information Packet, can also be found in the document container below. If you need a form in another language, please scroll to the bottom of this page and select "Highly Capable Program Packets/Forms folder, then select your language. If your language is not listed, please contact the Instructional Programs office.

Highly Capable Program Advisory Committee

Are you interested in serving as a parent representative on the Highly Capable Program Advisory Committee for Pullman Public Schools? The committee aides in developing, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating the district's Highly Capable Program plan. The committee ensures compliance with state laws and administrative codes governing the Highly Capable Program, including equitable identification of low-income students, and makes recommendations, as needed, to the district Policy Committee and School Board regarding changes to the district policy and procedure. The committee meets 4x throughout the school year. If you are interested in joining the HCP Advisory Committee please contact the Instructional Programs office by phone at (509) 332-3144 or by email at instructionalprograms@psd267.org.

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