County program record

Elkhart County, Indiana

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

State research baseline

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

What this means for families: The state requires a plan, while local names, screening tools, grade spans, and services differ.

Coverage
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026

Official program research

Fairfield Community Schools

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A locally designed K-12 continuum under the district high-ability plan.

How students are identified: Multifaceted assessment and local procedures identify students with high ability.

Grades
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Wa-Nee Community Schools

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A locally designed K-12 continuum under the district high-ability plan.

How students are identified: Multifaceted assessment and local procedures identify students with high ability.

Grades
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Middlebury Community Schools

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A locally designed K-12 continuum under the district high-ability plan.

How students are identified: Multifaceted assessment and local procedures identify students with high ability.

Grades
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Elkhart Community Schools

Gifted and Advanced Learning

Multiple service models are available to meet the diverse needs of high ability students, ranging from subject-specific strengths to general intellectual giftedness: .

How services work: In this setting, all students are identified as High Ability, allowing for a uniquely enriched and accelerated curriculum that emphasizes higher-level thinking and problem-solving skills.

How students are identified: Standard Error of Measure: Students scoring within two points of the cut score are further evaluated using the Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (SIGS).

Grades
Grade coverage published locally; confirm current grades with the district
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Goshen Community Schools

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A locally designed K-12 continuum under the district high-ability plan.

How students are identified: Multifaceted assessment and local procedures identify students with high ability.

Grades
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Concord Community Schools

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A locally designed K-12 continuum under the district high-ability plan.

How students are identified: Multifaceted assessment and local procedures identify students with high ability.

Grades
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Baugo Community Schools

Indiana high ability education requirements

Indiana requires each governing body to develop and periodically submit a local plan to identify and serve high-ability students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A locally designed K-12 continuum under the district high-ability plan.

How students are identified: Multifaceted assessment and local procedures identify students with high ability.

Grades
K-12 local high-ability plan
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026

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. 107.86 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. Wa-Nee Community SchoolsNCES LEA 1812240
    107.52 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. 95.72 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. 75.32 sq miLocal program reviewed
  5. Goshen Community SchoolsNCES LEA 1803930
    35.02 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 27.03 sq miState framework reviewed
  7. Baugo Community SchoolsNCES LEA 1800420
    14.69 sq miState framework reviewed
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