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St. Louis Regional
Program for the Exceptionally
Gifted Students (PEGS)
The program provides a full-time, multi-aged, enriched and
extended academic program for those highly gifted students who need
an alternative to the regular classroom. Through an individualized
plan for instruction, this program addresses each student's unique
needs for an accelerated, challenging, academic program and offers
and organized system for attaining social and emotional growth skills.
Open House
PEGS North Offers several monthly Open Houses for prospective families to attend to learn more about PEGS North. We provide school tours, explain how the program works, show resources and try to answer all of your questions.
The time frame of our open houses are 9:30am to 11:30am.
If you would like to attend, please call 314-213-8419 and ask to talk to Sandy Guber to let her know which day(s) you want to visit.
Monday, September 8th
Tuesday, October 7th
Wednesday, November 5th
Thursday, December 4th
Friday, January 9th
If these days are not convenient for you, you may call to schedule a visit. We welcome visitors!!
Curriculum
The PEGS curriculum assures mastery of the basic knowledge and
skills contained in the frameworks of the school districts housing
the program. PEGS provides an accelerated and enriched curriculum
for exceptionally gifted students based on the following principles:
- Accelerated learning through curriculum compacting.
- Advanced training in critical and creative thinking
and research skills required in the various academic subjects
- Creative production of projects based on topics
of special interest to students.
- Special assistance with social and emotional
growth.
- Mentors to enrich and extend learning in their
areas of expertise.
- Mainstreaming for fine arts and physical education
with students their own age.
Application Process
Students must meet all three criteria to apply for admission to
the program:
- Residence in one of the following: St. Louis
City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County or Jefferson County
- Entering grades 1-8 or the chronological age
for those grades
- Attain on a Wechsler Intelligence Scale: IQ/Index
full scale score of 140.
Application packets may be obtained from the superintendent's
office of your public school district. The deadline is February 1st
of each year.
Selection Process
Intelligence test scores, classroom observations, performance and
other indicators of exceptional giftedness are used to identify
students who are eligible for the program. Students must take an
individual intelligence test selected by the PEGS Advisory Committee,
approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
and administered through PEGS.
Transportation
Parents are responsible for transporting their student to and from
PEGS.
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