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Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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

State research baseline

South Carolina gifted and talented requirements

South Carolina requires every district to identify and serve academically and artistically gifted students, with statewide second-grade census testing and common eligibility dimensions.

What this means for families: Academic eligibility generally requires qualifying evidence in two of three dimensions—aptitude, achievement, and performance—or the state's automatic high-composite aptitude route. Local service models and schedules vary by district.

Coverage
Grades 1–12 in every school district
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Official program research

Spartanburg School District 4

Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg School District Four maintains a Gifted and Talented department and administers state-approved assessments used to identify students for gifted services.

How services work: The district confirms a local gifted program but does not publish a current grade-by-grade delivery chart on the reviewed public pages. Families should contact the department for current school assignments, subjects, and schedules.

How students are identified: District materials identify approved aptitude and achievement tests as part of gifted identification. Eligibility follows South Carolina's universal second-grade screening and statewide aptitude, achievement, and performance dimensions.

Grades
Districtwide gifted services
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Spartanburg School District 6

Horizons / Visions Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg District Six provides the academic Horizons continuum and artistically gifted Visions programs, combining advanced interdisciplinary learning with specialized arts instruction.

How services work: Grades 3–5 attend Horizons for one full day each week with a gifted-endorsed teacher, using inquiry, STEM, research, simulations, collaboration, and real-world projects. Other services can include compacting, acceleration, mentoring, technology, differentiation, and in-depth inquiry; Visions provides music and visual-arts study.

How students are identified: Families, teachers, other adults, and students may refer based on intellectual ability and achievement. The district follows South Carolina's statewide academic dimensions and second-grade screening, while Visions uses nomination and discipline-specific arts rubrics and screening.

Grades
Grades 3–12 continuum; elementary model documented
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Spartanburg School District 2

Academic and Artistic Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg County School District Two funds academic and artistic gifted programming and maintains school-based gifted and talented staff.

How services work: District financial and school pages confirm both academic and artistic gifted services and a dedicated elementary gifted team. A current districtwide grade-by-grade delivery matrix was not found in the reviewed public materials.

How students are identified: Eligibility follows South Carolina's universal second-grade screening and statewide aptitude, achievement, and performance dimensions. Families should contact their school for current referral and placement procedures.

Grades
Elementary–secondary continuum
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Spartanburg School District 1

Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg School District One operates gifted and talented programs with dedicated gifted teachers in its elementary and K–8 schools.

How services work: Current school staff directories document dedicated gifted and talented teachers, and the district maintains a central gifted-program document area. Its public pages do not provide a complete grade-by-grade schedule, so families should confirm current services with the district.

How students are identified: Eligibility follows South Carolina's universal second-grade screening and statewide aptitude, achievement, and performance dimensions. The district publishes gifted-program standards and families should request current referral guidance from their school.

Grades
Elementary–secondary continuum
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Spartanburg School District 5

Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg County School District Five identifies gifted students through state-approved assessments and provides advanced and enriched instruction during the school week.

How services work: Qualified students receive advanced and enriched school-week instruction, with secondary learners also able to pursue advanced coursework. The reviewed pages do not provide a current school-by-school schedule, so families should confirm local placement details.

How students are identified: All second-graders and referred students in grades 3–5 take CogAT, with achievement evidence also reviewed for gifted placement under South Carolina's statewide dimensions.

Grades
Grades 2–12 identification and services
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Spartanburg School District 3

A.T.L.A.S. Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg School District Three's A.T.L.A.S. program provides an academic continuum from elementary pull-out instruction through accelerated middle- and high-school coursework, plus artistic services.

How services work: Grades 3–5 receive two to three hours of weekly pull-out instruction; grades 6–8 use accelerated English, mathematics, science, and social studies classes; grades 9–11 offer accelerated honors and grades 10–12 offer AP. Artistic A.T.L.A.S. includes art and music.

How students are identified: All second-graders are screened, and nominated students in grades 3–9 receive aptitude and achievement testing. Placement follows the state eligibility dimensions and district evaluation process.

Grades
Grades 3–12
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Spartanburg School District 7

Odyssey Gifted and Talented

Spartanburg School District Seven's Odyssey continuum serves state-identified gifted learners and is supported by early thinking-skills development and extensive advanced secondary coursework.

How services work: Odyssey comprises a series of gifted programs across grades 3–12. District Seven also uses Brain Boosters to develop second-grade reasoning and transfer skills before statewide screening, while high-school learners can access a broad Advanced Placement curriculum.

How students are identified: Learners may qualify from the end of grade 2 through grade 11 whenever their performance profile meets South Carolina placement requirements. State screening and referrals feed a multi-step review of aptitude, achievement, and performance, with students reconsidered in later years when appropriate.

Grades
Grades 3–12
Last reviewed
September 4, 2026
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Greenville County School District

Challenge (Gifted and Talented)

Greenville County Schools serves state-identified gifted learners through the elementary Challenge program and specialized secondary coursework.

How services work: Grade 3 Challenge is an interdisciplinary pull-out for at least 125 minutes weekly and grades 4–5 receive at least 200 minutes; middle school uses gifted or honors English classes, and high school provides honors-level services and advanced pathways.

How students are identified: All second-graders receive CogAT and Iowa screening under South Carolina rules, with additional opportunities in grades 3–12. Eligibility uses qualifying evidence from state aptitude, achievement, and performance dimensions, including an automatic high-composite aptitude pathway.

Grades
Grades 3–12
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. 162.08 sq miLocal program reviewed
  2. 150.63 sq miLocal program reviewed
  3. 134.17 sq miLocal program reviewed
  4. 117.54 sq miLocal program reviewed
  5. 106.36 sq miLocal program reviewed
  6. 79.35 sq miLocal program reviewed
  7. 48 sq miLocal program reviewed
  8. 10.28 sq miLocal program reviewed
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