Originally Posted by Val
Sorry; what does SAS mean?

I did not know either and searched for a minute, finding this, from a Los Angeles public school web site:

http://notebook.lausd.net/pls/ptl/ptl_apps.renderfaq.viewquestion?p_question_id=122242
School For Advanced Studies (SAS)
These District programs are designed for students identified as gifted, highly gifted, and/or students who demonstrate superior academic achievement with appropriate documentation.