Junior High/Freshman Academy

Cabot’s junior high program for gifted students follows the Gifted and Talented Rules and Regulations: Program Approval Standards by the Arkansas Department of Education. Identified G/T students in grades 7-9 are served through the Honors program. Honors courses are offered in mathematics, English, science, social studies, and Spanish. Identified students also receive services through G/T Seminar. G/T Seminar is provided monthly by a G/T specialist and is designed to meet the affective needs of gifted students. It also promotes critical/creative thinking skills and strategies for taking high stake exams such as the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Identified students at the junior high level may also become involved in ancillary programs such as Quiz Bowl. 

  

What Are Honors Courses?
· Courses based on state frameworks designed to accelerate curriculum

· Serve gifted/highly capable students

· Prepare students for the Advanced Placement Program