District research record · NCES 3701500
Forsyth County Schools
Official local source reviewed. This page separates confirmed evidence from details families still need to verify directly with the district.
What the evidence confirms
Academically Gifted / Advanced Learning
Winston-Salem/Forsyth offers a continuum of differentiated and advanced instruction focused on depth, sophistication, rigorous thinking, and accelerated learning.
How services work: Schools tailor services using locally developed enrichment and acceleration units, with pathways including LIFT, AG, IG, AIG, HAG, Pre-AP, AP, and AVID across grade levels.
How students are identified: The district publishes second-grade universal-screening information and permits families to request an AIG evaluation; school and district teams implement identification under the local AIG plan.
- Grades or coverage
- Elementary–high school
- Evidence level
- Official local source reviewed
- Source authority
- School district
- Last reviewed
- September 4, 2026
State context
North Carolina academically or intellectually gifted requirements
North Carolina requires local units to identify academically or intellectually gifted students and provide differentiated services through an approved local AIG plan.
For families: Read the local AIG plan for screening, identification, service settings, and family appeal procedures.
Geographic relationships
County served
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