Gifted & Talented Education

Our goal in Gifted/Talented Programs is to identify gifted and talented students, including those from diverse racial, socioeconomic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds, and provide high-quality differentiated opportunities for learning that meet students' unique abilities and talents.

LAUSD has developed a comprehensive GATE plan which includes District policies and procedures for identifying gifted and talented learners and providing specialized services, support, and program options to meet their academic and social-emotional needs. LAUSD identifies gifted and talented learners in seven categories, as well as offers a verification pathway for students who have not been assessed or identified. All K-12 LAUSD schools – including resident schools and Choices programs – provide GATE services and support to ensure that all students have access to high-quality, rigorous, and engaging educational pathways that meet their individual needs and interests.

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Dawn Greene

Gate/Magnet Coordinator

Pacoima Middle School offers gifted students an opportunity to enroll in the GATE instructional program for resident students.

The school has a proven commitment and ability to offer a sustained, highly effective, exemplary gifted and talented education (GATE) program that includes essential components such as identification of gifted students, knowledgeable staff, parent engagement, rigorous, differentiated instruction, social-emotional support, and talent development.

Parents are expected to provide transportation, however, there is a Pacoima Dash route that has a bus stop near our school. Please check with: ladottransit.com for the route.

Please contact our GATE Coordinators Mr. Elias or Ms. Dawn Greene at 818-686-4201 to inquire about the services offered at Pacoima Middle School.

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