District research record · NCES 4503390
Richland School District 2
Official local source reviewed. This page separates confirmed evidence from details families still need to verify directly with the district.
What the evidence confirms
ALERT Gifted and Talented
Richland School District Two's ALERT program provides dedicated elementary gifted instruction and connects learners to advanced opportunities across later grade bands.
How services work: Primary ALERT serves grades 2–3 and Elementary ALERT serves grades 4–5 through a one-day-per-week pull-out model emphasizing advanced thinking and learning. Older students continue through district advanced academic courses and pathways.
How students are identified: All second-graders take CogAT, with Iowa and other approved measures supporting South Carolina's statewide screening process. Eligibility requires qualifying evidence across state reasoning, achievement, and performance dimensions or the automatic aptitude provision.
- Grades or coverage
- Grades 2–12 continuum
- 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
County served
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