- How does a grade 8 student qualify for the Enhanced Program?
- Is bussing provided?
- Do students take all of their classes at the Enhanced level?
- Does a student's transcript show the "Enhanced" credit designation?
- What is the process for applying from a private or a separate school?
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How does a grade 8 student qualify for the Enhanced Program?
A student must be identified as "Exceptional: Intellectually Gifted".
Identification is made at the elementary level by an Identification,
Placement Review Committee (IPRC) and referred to the Glenforest Secondary
School annual intake IPRC in May, or at a Glenforest Secondary School IPRC
based on a psychoeducational assessment. Your grade 8 school
counsellor will make these arrangements within Peel D.S.B.
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Is bussing provided?
Gifted students attending the Regional Enhanced Secondary Learning Program
at their designated centre do qualify for bussing; the Peel District School
Board Transportation Department then uses specific criteria to decide
whether a student is within walking distance.
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Do students take all of their classes at the Enhanced level?
The core subjects (English, Mathematics, Geography, History and Science) are
offered at the Enhanced level, and specific senior grade credits. Other
subjects are offered at the Academic, Open or Applied levels. The means
that gifted students also take credits with the full range of Glenforest
students, building relationships and friendships within the whole school,
while enjoying an enriched program focused on their needs and talents.
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Does a student's transcript show the "Enhanced" credit designation?
The Enhanced course code (sixth digit) is dropped on the OSSD transcript.
On request, staff of Glenforest Secondary School write letters of reference
for students for admission and/or scholarships, with reference to the
Enhanced Learning Program as appropriate.
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What is the process for applying from a private or a separate school?
Application from a private school or the separate school system will require
a visit to the school with proof of address and a copy of the
psychoeducational assessment report for prescreening. Subsequent routine
registration procedures apply. Once the paperwork has been checked,
registration can be started; expect the IPRC to take place in the fall.
