District research record · NCES 0103210
Tallapoosa County School District
Official local source reviewed. This page separates confirmed evidence from details families still need to verify directly with the district.
What the evidence confirms
Gifted Education
Tallapoosa County provides differentiated programming for students demonstrating high academic or creative potential.
How services work: The district offers differentiated gifted programming and houses gifted education programs at the Edward Bell Career Technical Center; the public page does not state a weekly schedule.
How students are identified: Grades K–6 may be referred, all second graders participate in Child Find, and aptitude, a teacher characteristics scale, and at least three performance indicators determine matrix eligibility.
- Grades or coverage
- Referrals in grades K–6
- Evidence level
- Official local source reviewed
- Source authority
- School district
- Last reviewed
- September 4, 2026
State context
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.
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.
Geographic relationships
County served
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