The verse in Psalms "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made" certainly speaks to the uniqueness of individuals. Each student that enters our school comes with unique gifts and talents. The Academically Talented Program (ATP) is designed to assist students to develop to their full potential, to be all that God designed them to be.

Each year students in grades two through eight are selected for ATP based on their previous year's test scores, report card grades, and teacher recommendation. The primary emphasis of the program is on the development of conceptual thinking, problem solving skills, science investigations, and the integration of technology into the study of math and science.

Students in grades two through six meet once a week during the school day. Seventh grade students meet twice a week for Pre-Algebra. Eighth grade Honors Algebra students meet six times a week in addition to an early morning problem solving class.

Grade 2 and Grade 3 use Math and More software to explore patterns.  Students used a core square to create a quilt.

Fourth grade students use different tools to measure distance.

Fifth grade students test their solar ovens.

Fifth grade students work with Lego Logos.

A sixth grade student programs a computer controlled fountain to match the mood of a musical score.

A sixth grade student determines her breathing rate using the temperature probe of the Personal Science Laboratory.

A seventh grade Pre-Algebra student uses Tangrams and a Geoboard to analyze the Pythagorean Theorem.

A 7th grader uses a micrometer to make careful measurements for an e-mail project.

Pre-Algebra students use the Geometer’s Sketchpad  to construct and explore cycloids.

Eighth grade Honors Algebra students use algebra tiles to investigate the product of polynomials.