Community Consolidated School District 146 provides accelerated and enriched learning opportunities for students who demonstrate readiness for instruction beyond grade-level expectations.
Accelerated placement may include early entrance to kindergarten or first grade, single-subject acceleration, or whole-grade acceleration. Accelerated placement is not limited to students formally identified as gifted and talented. CCSD 146 uses a multiple-measure process that considers student performance, demonstrated readiness, professional judgment, and family input.
Families may initiate a referral for consideration of accelerated placement. For more information about eligibility, identification, placement, and the district's process, please review the CCSD 146 Accelerated & Enriched Programming Family Handbook.