Gifted & Talented
The Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools is committed to addressing the educational needs of all of its students, and that includes the identification of its advanced learners. The district believes in the philosophy of gifted education and recognizes that students’ unique and exceptional abilities are to be nurtured in order to ensure they reach their potential. Giftedness occurs in different disciplines and types of learners.
Additional Resources
The Gifted Child Society (TGCS)
http://www.gifted.org
HOAGIES Gifted
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
http://www.nagc.org
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
https://www.njagc.org/
Any individual who believes that the district has not complied with the provisions in the Strengthening Gifted and Talented Act, or administrative code related to gifted and talented services, should begin by contacting the Director of Elementary Education, Alyna Jacobs or Director of Secondary Education, Jameel Misbahuddin. If the individual is still unsatisfied, they may file a formal complaint with the Board of Education. The complaint shall be submitted in writing to the superintendent, who will provide it to the Board of Education. The Superintendent or designee shall take the necessary actions to correct or remediate the complaint and report such actions to the Board of Education. The Board of Education shall issue a decision, in writing to the complainant, to affirm, reject, or modify the district’s action in the matter.
If the complaint is not resolved to the individual’s satisfaction or the individual is not satisfied by the written decision of the Board of Education, the individual may then file a petition of appeal of the Board of Education’s written decision to the Commissioner of Education through the Office of Controversies and Disputes in accordance with law (N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9) and the procedures set forth in the State Board of Education regulations.