Vision

Duplin County Academically and Intellectually Gifted Program Vision

In alignment with the Duplin County Schools Five Year Strategic Plan, 2022-2027, the Duplin County Academically or Intellectually Gifted Program (DCAIGP), "through a commitment to equity, all students will receive a personalized education through access to STEAMA, career, college and digital learning." The gifted education program strives to offer rigorous, relevant, and balanced curriculum and instruction designed to meet the needs of academically or intellectually gifted students, thus enabling them to "excel in a globally competitive society."

We envision a school system where the administration, faculty, students, parents, and community work collaboratively to provide a safe, well-structured environment where a broad instructional focus will allow for the highest standards for academic excellence, lifelong learning, continuous improvement, and personal integrity. Our vision requires a cooperative relationship based on mutual respect and high expectations that will result in students achieving their unique potential in the pursuit of career, college and life success.

Duplin County Schools uses the State of North Carolina definition of giftedness:

Academically or intellectually gifted students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment.

Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both the intellectual areas and specific academic fields.

Academically or intellectually gifted students require differentiated educational services beyond those ordinarily
provided by the regular educational program.

Outstanding abilities are present in students from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor.

Source: State of North Carolina General Statute 115C-150.5.