What is Seminar?

Wangenheim offers GATE seminar classes at all grade levels for students who are very highly gifted. These students have scored at or above the 99.9th percentile on the Raven Progressive Matrices test. Sometimes a cluster certified student who is recommended by his or her teacher may be placed in seminar. Seminar classes are limited to 20 students per class.

The GATE Seminar Program serves GATE Seminar identified students in grades 3-12 who score three standard deviations above the mean or 99.9%ile on a district-approved, mental ability test. Factors may be applied to identify in the 99.6-99.8%ile range in accordance with School Board policies and procedures.

Modifications of depth, complexity, acceleration and novelty are applied to the core curriculum at levels commensurate with student ability. The Seminar Program is restricted to 20 students per classroom in a self-contained full day class at the elementary level and selected courses at the secondary level.

An application process is conducted each year for admittance into Seminar Programs at Seminar school sites situated throughout the district. Each time a child wishes to enter the program at a new school level (i.e., elementary to middle, middle to high school), he or she must go through the application process. Packets of information about the process and the necessary forms may be picked up at Seminar designated school sites in late fall. Copies may also be downloaded from the district GATE website.

District GATE website

GATE Seminar courses offered at Wangenheim

6th Grade Humanities CORE

7th Grade English
7th Grade History

8th Grade English
8th Grade History