Stargate School is a K–12 public charter school in Thornton, Colorado, serving identified gifted and talented students with a differentiated curriculum and a community of more than 1,500 students.
Stargate School is a K–12 public charter school focused on instruction for identified intellectually gifted learners. Governance is provided by a parent-elected board and the school operates as a charter authorized by the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district.
The school uses differentiated instruction and needs-based groupings to tailor pacing, depth and complexity to advanced learners. Programming emphasizes both academic rigor and social-emotional supports, with multi-age classrooms and opportunities across STEM, the arts, and technical subjects.
The campus was built to serve a large K–12 enrollment and includes multiple academic buildings, a fieldhouse, a performing arts center, dedicated maker space, access to a nature trail, and a range of extracurricular offerings including athletics, music, theatre, technical arts, and study trips.
Teaching staff participate in ongoing professional development in gifted education and many hold advanced credentials. Parent volunteers and elected community members take active roles in school governance and school activities.
A secondary program based on design-thinking that engages students in empathy-based, project-driven work to develop 21st-century skills such as problem solving, entrepreneurship, and engineering.
A K–12 arts program including visual arts, music (instrumental ensembles, choir, composition), drama, and technical arts such as video, film, and digital design, with multiple performance and exhibition opportunities.
Athletics offerings across middle and high school seasons with traditional and nontraditional sports, plus support for students to participate through home or boundary schools when appropriate.
An elementary program built on academic rigor and gifted-education practices that emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, hands-on learning across STEM, literacy, and the arts, with field trips and in-depth projects.
A high school program focused on college preparation and real-world learning, offering rigorous coursework, project-based experiences through the Adroit program, and extracurricular options in athletics, arts, and community service.
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An overarching K–12 program designed to meet the needs of identified gifted learners by combining best practices in gifted education with academic rigor and supports for social-emotional development.
A middle school program that combines strong academic rigor with social-emotional learning and opportunities for leadership, collaboration, competition, and extracurricular participation.
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