Welcome to the Gifted And Talented Website of the Vacaville Unified School District [GATE.]

Our program at Vacaville Unified School District is an exemplary model of differentiated instruction that is driven by the classroom teachers at our nine elementary schools. The students are placed in cluster groups and enriched with materials that may be accelerated or presented in greater depth and /or complexity. Our GATE Students are challenged at rate commensurate with their abilities that is determined by their classroom teacher daily.

This year with the change in funding from the state we will once again remain committed to delivering three Elementary Enrichment activities with the caveat that the budget and funding continue to change daily. This school year the ‘GATERS’ will continue to build problem-solving strategies, essential 21^st century learning skills and even reach for the stars via Astronomy. Once again, VUSD GATE will ignite learners throughout the district via competitions and activities such as FIRST LEGO League, Odyssey of the Mind, The Festival of the Trees, Novel Knowledge and the Academic Talent Search Program.

Our Middle School Students continue to build connections to FIRST LEGO League and Odyssey of the Mind Competitions.

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Thanks for visiting our site,

Jo Anne Bucsko

Administrator of Special Programs