Bellevue is in the process of revamping their gifted programs. The PRISM program is being replaced by the GMSP (Gifted Middle School Program). The BSD website has information on both here:
http://www.bsd405.org/schools/gifted-programs/programs/middle-school.aspx

And information on math placement here:
http://www.bsd405.org/schools/gifted-programs/math-placement.aspx

It may be worthwhile to look at the course catalog for the gifted high school program since that lays out the current plan of course progression for high school:
http://www.bsd405.org/portals/0/curriculum/course-catalogs/BSD-course-catalog-15-16-HS.pdf

Our DD was well served as a mathy girl by the old approach to math placement and had a core of other students that were similarly advanced. The new math rules would seem to limit advancement to one year for being gifted plus one year of either summer school or tested advancement for a total of two years. I'm not sure how this will work out in reality, since this would seem to eliminate the potential for taking IB Further math HL in high school. Sadly, it also seems that one of the best and most advanced math teachers is leaving Interlake.


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