Willis STEAM Academy for Gifted and Talented Students

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The Willis STEAM Academy for Gifted and Talented Students is a challenging, accelerated, cross-curricular opportunity for students in the Chandler Unified School District. Our program is a continuation of the CATS (Chandler Academically Talented Students) program and welcomes academically talented students in the Willis Junior High boundary.

Students learn the foundations of problem solving and critical thinking, while enjoying extensive content rich activities that will prepare them for the Honors/AP/IB programs of CUSD high schools and beyond.

Willis STEAM Academy teachers leverage technology effectively in order to engage students, enrich student understanding of content, and enable ease of student workflow on a daily basis. The Willis STEAM Academy's schedule and curriculum allow for students to participate in passion-based and problem-based opportunities.

Three core values drive daily social and classroom interactions, and a school-wide executive functions curriculum helps to ensure students are prepared socially, emotionally, and academically. Willis offers eight different elective options for music. Students can compete in 12 different competitive and no-cut sports within the East Valley Conference. Willis offers technology electives including Project Lead the Way, Photoshop, and Web Design. Students can get involved in a variety of community service activities including clothing drives, fundraisers, recycling projects, and more.

This form is to inform the teachers of your interest in the Willis STEAM Academy for Gifted and Talented. Students within our boundary will receive priority with open enrollment coming in January.

Email *

Child's First Name *

Child's Last Name *

If your child is a Chandler Unified School District student, what is his or her school ID? (This is the same for the lunch account).

Parent/ Guardian Name (First and Last) *

Parent/ Guardian Email *

Parent/ Guardian Phone number *

What grade level will your child be for the 2024-2025 school year? *

7th grade

8th grade

Required

Does your child currently qualify for gifted/ talented (CATS or enrichment program)? *

YES- GIFTED (Knox/ Weinberg/ Ryan/ Jacobson)

YES- received a Gifted Invitation from Willis STEAM Academy

YES- received Talented Invitation from Willis STEAM Academy

No- Please go to the website https://www.cusd80.com/Page/99460 to find out about when testing can be administered.

If you child has not tested for gifted or talented, what attributes does you child posses that would make this program a good fit for him or her?

High test scores on standardized tests - AZ Merit

Accelerated curriculum in Elementary School

Avid reader

Makes things and elaborates extensively on ideas

Extensive vocabulary

Learns quickly

Knows math facts and works quickly in math

Has A's and B's in all classes

Involved in interest based activities (art, music, sports, computer programming, designing, etc.)

Very mature in relation to peers

Other:

What school does your child currently attend? *

Is your child already in the Willis attendance boundary? IF he/she is NOT is not in Willis boundary you will need to fill out an open enrollment form to come to Willis. *

Yes

What experience do you want your child to have in Junior High? *

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