A.P.A.W.L.O.  (Angleton Program to Advance Wildcats' Learning Opportunity) Program

All kindergarten students are automatically considered for the gifted and talented program. Once kindergarten students have met the requirements for identification for the A.P.A.W.L.O. program, these students are taught by a GT trained teacher at their elementary campus during the Spring semester.

Gifted and Talented students in Grades 1 through 5 participate in a pull-out enrichment program twice a week at the student's home campus by a district GT teacher. They also receive differentiated instruction by classroom teachers during the school day.

Talented And Gifted

In Grades 4 and 5, identified gifted and talented students attend the Angleton ISD T.A.G. Academy located at Frontier Elementary, Rancho Isabella Elementary, and Westside Elementary. Gifted and talented teachers provide challenging differentiated instruction designed to meet the needs of their students. Students receive accelerated curriculum instruction. 

In addition, T.A.G. students are provided opportunities to extend their classroom learning through independent research and field trips that reinforce concepts taught in the classroom and provide relevance necessary for real-life application.

Gifted and Talented, Grades 6-8

In grades 6 through 8, identified gifted and talented students are serviced through Advanced classes, which provide differentiated instruction in core content areas.  In Language Arts, students work to advance learning to be prepared for high school freshman English I in 8th grade to earn high school credit. In math, students accelerate learning to prepare them for 8th-grade Algebra to earn credit  for high school. In science, students work to advance learning to prepare students in 8th grade to earn high school credit for Biology.

Differentiation in the area of Reading/Language Arts occurs and is dictated by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills at each grade level, including the infusion of instructional strategies geared toward college and career readiness. Social Studies classes challenge students with accelerated pacing and a study of complex content. Students participate in the Texas Performance Standards Project annually.

In 6th-grade, the GT students will take 6th-grade Math & 6th-grade Reading STAAR Tests.

In 7th-grade, the GT students will take 7th-grade Math, 7th-grade Reading STAAR Tests.

In 8th-grade, the GT students will take the EOC Algebra I, EOC Biology, EOC English I, and 8th grade U S History STAAR Test.

Gifted and Talented Grades 9-12

Taking advanced and rigorous courses while still in high school helps to prepare students for college readiness and admission to post-secondary learning institutions. Ninth through twelfth grade Gifted and Talented students may pursue Honors and Advanced Placement courses, which promote increasingly deep and complex thinking skills as well as advanced language development, and clear oral and written communication skills. Students who participate in advanced courses are better prepared for college success.

In addition, students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities which develop the gifts and talents of each student. The district offers many programs in the areas of fine arts, career and technical education, robotics, and academic UIL competitions for students to excel.