District research record · NCES 4502760
Lexington School District 3
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 and Talented
Lexington County School District Three provides dedicated gifted classes and project-based, inquiry-oriented learning for identified students.
How services work: District examples document gifted classes for grades 3–5 using research, design, presentation, and interdisciplinary projects, with gifted services continuing at middle school. Current high-school course pathways should be confirmed with the district.
How students are identified: Parents may refer students in grades 3–5 for gifted screening. Eligibility follows South Carolina's universal second-grade screening and statewide aptitude, achievement, and performance criteria.
- Grades or coverage
- Grades 3–12
- Evidence level
- Official local source reviewed
- Source authority
- School district
- Last reviewed
- September 4, 2026
State context
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.
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.
Geographic relationships
2 counties served
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