For exceptionally gifted students in grades 2 - 5, the Navigator Program serves a small, very unique group of learners with I.Q.'s of 145 and above. These students demonstrate high levels of:
- Processing speed (four times that of an average student)
- Focus in interest areas (long attention span for age)
- Intellectual curiosity
- Intensity
- Big picture thinking
Eighty years of research shows that the academic, social and emotional needs of exceptionally gifted students cannot be met in the regular classroom setting or even in the District's high potential programs. Creating an environment suitable to educate these unique learners will lead to significant achievement gains, improved social growth and elimination of student isolation.
The Navigator Program is an important piece of the District's mission to ensure all students envision and pursue their highest aspirations and achieve their highest potential.
The Navigator classrooms are located in Excelsior and Scenic Heights Elementary Schools, but serve students from across the District. Application for the program begins in December, with a January deadline for the following school year. For more information, please contact Mike Postma at 952-401-5100 or mike.postma@minnetonka.k12.mn.us