Gifted and Talented Enrichment
Hill Country Christian School’s Gifted and Talented Enrichment program (GATE) extends and enriches the educational experience for qualified students. GATE students participate in activities that increase the depth and breadth of their learning opportunities through practical application of the classroom curriculum. Students work on group projects, take educational field trips, and have visits from guest speakers.
Units for 2025-2026
| GRADE LEVEL | FOCUS |
|---|---|
| First | Fairy Tale STEM, Magnets. Water Cycle, Thanksgiving, Christmas Around the World Activities, Habitats and Biomes, STEAM/STEM Activities, Research Project for Parent Presentations |
| Second | STEM Superheroes, Egypt, Kitchen Chemistry, STEAM/STEM Activities, Simple Machines with a Research Project for Parent Presentations |
| Third | MythBusters, Renewable Resources, Business Unit with Market Day, Greece and Rome, STEAM/STEM Activities, Food Truck Research Project for Parent Presentations |
| Fourth | Scientific Method, Survivor, Medieval and Renaissance, Inventions, STEAM/STEM Activities, Passion Research Project for Parent Presentations |
| Fifth | Tiny House Project, Field Study to Community First Village, Human Body, STEAM/STEM Activities, Vision Board Research Project for Parent Presentations, End of Year Celebration |