Thank you to all the families that have shared their questions with us - by email or at one of our events. We passed your questions on to the Accelerated Programs Office and are sharing their responses with you below. Please note, the information is a direct message from the district, not GEAC’s.

GEAC is also working on a survey to gather deeper insights about your experiences in the HiCap services. We will share that survey with you soon.

Social and logistic consequences of FTQ site closure:

• My student now has to move schools for FTQ, and will have to leave all their friends.

• This also adds a longer commute time, and creates a challenge for our family who still has kids attending the home school site.

• Can’t we just stay at our current FTQ site? Why does it have to close?

“We understand the importance of both academic and socioemotional continuity for your child and family. Our district recognizes that a change in school location and teacher can feel significant for students and families, particularly when it involves leaving a school in your community.  

Each year, FTQ service locations are reviewed and determined based on districtwide enrollment data, staffing availability, instructional viability, and transportation logistics. Because enrollment fluctuates annually, FTQ locations receive adjustments to ensure that services can be staffed appropriately and sustained over time across the district. These determinations are complex and require early decisions to support hiring, scheduling, class configuration, and transportation planning. 

At this time, AccPro has limited information to share beyond the 26-27 school year. Program planning and placement decisions are reviewed on an annual basis and informed by enrollment data and other considerations. Our team will share with families when information about future years is finalized.  

We do understand the desire to plan ahead, particularly as much of these changes impact younger students, and want to note that many families are asking these questions as well.”

Concerns about Classroom-Based Services:

• CBS isn’t meeting my student’s need.

• The teacher just gives an extra worksheet now and then, and tell me they don’t know what else to do.

• Things were better when they were pulled out.

• Why can’t we go back to K5HC and POQ?  

“We understand your concerns, especially when past experiences felt more effective for your student. It’s important to know why the district transitioned away from K5HC and POQ and how CBS is intended to better support students today.

While K5HC and POQ provided pull‑out opportunities, they were not connected to the classroom curriculum or academic standards. Even during those programs, students were still in their general education classrooms 80–98% of the time, which limited the overall instructional impact. In addition, K5HC experienced frequent pauses in service delivery, leading to inconsistency for students.

CBS was designed to address these challenges. Students now have more consistent access to extension and enrichment that is aligned directly to classroom curriculum and standards, rather than disconnected activities. This alignment ensures that enrichment builds meaningfully on what students are learning each day.

CBS also allows AccPro to better support teachers through increased availability of professional learning and instructional resources. Instead of relying on separate pull‑out structures, the goal is to strengthen enrichment within the classroom where learning is happening.

That said, this is the first year of CBS, and we are actively working with administrators and teachers to build capacity and improve implementation. Growth areas have been identified, and feedback from families like yours is an important part of that process.

Finally, it’s important to clarify that the classroom teacher determines how and when extension and/or enrichment occurs for your student. CBS provides the framework and resources, but instructional decisions are guided by the teacher’s ongoing understanding of the student’s needs and the classroom learning goals.”

Please note: All district information is shared here for your convenience and reported to the best of our knowledge. Inaccuracies may occur - please always check information on the district website.‍ ‍