• Program Overview

    Morgan Fitzgerald offers a full-time Center for Gifted Studies. Gifted students are in self-contained classes for all of the core classes: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and a specially designed magnet elective. All of the students in these classes have met gifted eligibility. Instruction is provided by gifted endorsed teachers. This educational setting is designed to be challenging and rigorous with curriculum delivered through instructional strategies that promote creative, critical, and complex thinking. 

    Center for Gifted Studies Q&A

     
    Mission
     
    The mission of the Center for Gifted Studies at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School is to provide a nurturing and enriching environment for gifted students in grades sixth through eighth via a research-based, rigorous and challenging curriculum in all content areas.

     

    Philosophy

    The philosophy of the Middle School Centers for Gifted Studies is grounded in the belief that gifted students require comprehensive and on-going differentiated curriculum and instruction in order to develop their abilities appropriately. The curriculum is integrated across the broad concepts of change, systems, and models, and uses an interdisciplinary approach. Rather than learning each subject as a separate entity, students discover how they are connected, thus  promoting in-depth learning and creative, critical, and complex thinking. 

  • Application Process

     

    The initial application period for the 2024-2025 school year will begin at 9AM on January 7th through 5PM on January 17th.

    For step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a District Application Program go to the Pinellas County District Application Program website. 

    Any interested applicants must reside in the mid-county zone to apply for a seat in our program. Applicants must apply during the magnet application period held in January. For more information, please see the District Application Programs website or contact our Magnet Coordinator Tiffany Netzler

    Please note that only students who are new to the program need to apply.

  • Tours + Shadowing

    To learn more about the Center for Gifted Studies and arrange a tour of our campus, register for a scheduled tour through the link: Fitzgerald CGS Tour Sign Up. Prospective students are encouraged to attend!

    Tours begin in the front office. Please park in the designated visitor parking spaces located in the front of the school.

     

    Students can shadow a class immediately after taking the tour. Click the link to complete the Shadow Request Form to request a shadowing opportunity. 

    Please note: Seats for shadowing are limited in order to avoid disruptions to the class. 
Last Modified on August 27, 2024