Lawrence Middle School

Gifted Magnet

Overview:
The Lawrence Gifted Magnet serves 360 gifted, highly gifted, and high ability students on the campus of Lawrence Middle School in Chatsworth. The 120 students at each grade level take honors level classes which meet their need for an accelerated curriculum. The program is a demanding one, designed to provide the differentiate instruction which allows each student to meet the challenge of fulfilling his or her own potential.

Staff:

Full Time Coordinator
Full Time Office Assistant
Teachers specifically chosen for their expertise in their subject fields and experience in gifted education
National Board Certified and Mentor Teachers

Curriculum:

Honors level academic classes
Grade level teaming, so that all students have the same four teachers at each level
Interdisciplinary approach
Algebra and geometry for advanced students needing an early challenge (Incoming students take a math placement test before the start of the school year)
Emphasis on reading and writing across the curriculum
Magnet electives in all three grades
Nationally recognized music program

The Lawrence Magnet GATE Philosophy

Gifted students, like all students, deserve an educational program as closely adapted to their needs as possible. We at the Lawrence Gifted Magnet recognize our obligation to hold them to the highest standards they are capable of achieving and to recognize the unique talents and needs of each individual in a diverse gifted population. We believe in striking a balance between the creative, open-ending learning activities from which gifted students benefit, and the more structured activities necessary to equip students with the skills essential for academic success. We are committed to preparing gifted students for the future by helping them develop the abilities required to meet its challenges.

Magnet Goals

We are guided by the expectation that a graduate of the Lawrence Gifted Magnet will be:

An academic achiever who meets state learning standards,
A critical and analytical thinker who can interpret information, solve problems, and make informed decisions,
A proficient communicator who communicates efficiently through oral, written, and electronic media, and
A self disciplined person with an ever-increasing sense of personal responsibility.

		Have a Wonderful Summer Break! New Student orientation will take place on Wednesday August 20th from 8 to 10 AM for students whose last name begins with A-L, and 10 to 12 Noon for students with last names beginning with M-Z.