~ George Santayana

Magellan School is designed to meet the needs of middle school students who are highly gifted.  These students need fast-paced instruction and a more rigorous curriculum to help attain the goal of producing well educated, self-confident, productive, life-long learners. 

Magellan Goals...

• To provide a supportive and responsive environment that will appropriately challenge each student’s abilities and creativity through a fast paced, in-depth and complex curriculum; 

• To provide students guidance in identifying and developing their unique talents and abilities;

• To provide students an opportunity to learn with intellectual peers – both independently and in partnership;

• To motivate students to meet high standards of achievement and persist through difficulties and challenges, resulting in the development of self-esteem;

• To provide students a learning environment that fosters integrity, personal responsibility, citizenship, an appreciation of diversity, and respect for others;

• To give students access to teachers who have specialized training in particular fields of expertise;

• To involve parents in the learning process and provide opportunities for understanding and nurturing the unique talents of their children;

• To provide social-emotional support that enables students to better understand and embrace their gifts.