Gifted Education Programs provide qualitatively different programs designed to meet the needs of gifted students K-12. Gifted Education is defined by State Board Education rule 6A-6.03019 as one who has superior intellectual development and is capable of high performance. Eligibility under State Board Rule includes a documented need for the program, a majority of gifted characteristics, and an intelligence quotient in the superior range. Additional eligibility criteria are available for limited English proficient students and students from low socio-economic families. Curriculum components include: enrichment, acceleration , alignment with the Sunshine State Standards (SSS)/Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), Gifted Program Goals and Objectives, and Gifted Program Standards. The gifted education program is available in all schools in the District through resource, content, full time and consultation services. All M-DCPS elementary, middle, and senior high schools provide gifted program services.