District research record · NCES 3703570
Pender 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 (AIG)
Pender County pairs universal screening and talent development with daily differentiation, specialist support, acceleration, and advanced secondary pathways.
How services work: Services include classroom differentiation, pull-outs, social-emotional lessons, cluster grouping, subject or grade acceleration, advanced middle-school courses, enrichment classrooms, honors, AP, dual enrollment, and individualized plans.
How students are identified: All third-graders receive CogAT and achievement screening. K–12 nominations may come from staff, families, or students, and school and district teams triangulate achievement, ability, behavioral ratings, classroom performance, and artifacts.
- 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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