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St. Clair County, Alabama

4 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

Alabama gifted education framework

Alabama recognizes intellectually gifted learners as exceptional children and publishes statewide policy, referral, eligibility, rights, and instructional standards for gifted education.

What this means for families: Families may initiate a referral through their local school system. Eligibility and services follow the Alabama framework, while grade configuration, setting, and instructional schedule are determined locally.

Coverage
K–12 through public school systems
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
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Official program research

St. Clair County School District

Gifted Education Program

St. Clair County offers a concept- and problem-based gifted continuum with comparable services across schools and multiple delivery options.

How services work: Options include consultation, compacting, cluster and cross-age grouping, three-hour weekly pull-out, differentiated or advanced core classes, talent electives, and college/career counseling.

How students are identified: Anyone knowledgeable about a student may refer, all second graders are observed, school teams screen referrals, and the state aptitude, characteristics, and performance matrix determines eligibility.

Grades
K–12 continuum
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Pell City City School District

Gifted Services

Pell City provides services beyond the general program for students demonstrating high academic or creative potential.

How services work: A district gifted specialist supports programming and publishes differentiation resources; the public overview does not state a uniform grade span or weekly schedule.

How students are identified: Anyone knowledgeable about a student may refer, all second graders are observed, and aptitude, characteristics, and performance are scored on a matrix.

Grades
Districtwide referral; service grades not stated
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Trussville City School District

Gifted Services

Trussville City offers special programming for gifted students who live within the school system's jurisdiction.

How services work: The district's current staffing materials document a gifted-teacher role serving kindergarten through grade 5; the public Child Find page does not describe secondary delivery.

How students are identified: Families may make a gifted-services referral through the Exceptional Education Office; the reviewed district page does not publish its evaluation matrix.

Grades
School-age students; documented K–5 staffing
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Leeds City School District

Gifted Education Program

Leeds City provides gifted education and publishes family-facing referral forms, rights information, and Alabama gifted guidance.

How services work: A district gifted specialist supports programming; the reviewed public page does not state a uniform grade schedule or weekly delivery time.

How students are identified: Standard referrals may be made at any time for students age six and older, parents must be notified, and families may contact the gifted specialist or program coordinator.

Grades
Age 6 and older
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 471.3 sq miLocal program reviewed
  2. 155.38 sq miLocal program reviewed
  3. 2.47 sq miLocal program reviewed
  4. 2.44 sq miLocal program reviewed
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