Gifted Programs

The Park Hill School District has several special programs designed to challenge students who are academically gifted and help them develop their talents. Gifted programs teach students about critical thinking, logic, creativity and problem-solving.
At the elementary level, the gifted program is a pull-out class called Bridges. Second- through fifth-grade Bridges students attend class one day per week.
At the middle school, students attend Bridges classes in a Social Studies setting. At the high school level, students have opportunities to take advanced placement and honors-level classes.
Gifted Resource Association for Park Hill (GRAPH)
GRAPH is a learning, networking and support group for parents of students currently or previously identified as gifted.
2025-2026 Webinars:
What Gifted Students Need Most in College Planning
Understanding the 5 Overexcitabilities in Gifted Children
2024-2025 Webinars:
Parenting Resilience: Helping Kids Break Free from Perfectionism
Summer Enrichment for Gifted Students
5 Parenting Pitfalls to Avoid When Raising Gifted & Twice-Exceptional Children
Contact
Dr. Ashley Van Horn
Coordinator of Innovation and Library Media Services
816-359-6791
Dr. Christina Courtney
Director of Educational Programs
816-359-6962
Gifted Handbook
See guidance for our gifted students and their families.
Gifted Education Handbook 2026-2027