District research record · NCES 3703330
New Hanover 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 or Intellectually Gifted Education (AIG)
New Hanover provides school-based gifted education, acceleration, and advanced-course options supported by a certified specialist at every school.
How services work: A full-time gifted specialist serves each elementary and middle school and a half-time specialist serves each traditional high school; subject and whole-grade acceleration, AP, IB, dual enrollment, Credit by Demonstrated Mastery, and Governor's School extend the continuum.
How students are identified: Families, educators, school staff, or students may nominate. The school collects data, evaluates need, and explains results, with specialists and principals coordinating differentiated services and the district's published review process.
- Grades or coverage
- K–12
- 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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