Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Fayette County Public Schools is hosting a Parent Information Night for those interested in learning more about the district's gifted and talented programs, magnet schools and the high schools' specialized academic programs.

The gathering will be Monday Aug. 23 at SCAPA Bluegrass, 400 Lafayette Parkway.

Elementary & middle school opportunities, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Elementary in-school gifted & talented services, Dixie Elementary, Spanish Immersion, SCAPA at Bluegrass, Ashland/Meadowthorpe/Tates Creek Elementary Accelerated Cluster, Winburn and Tates Creek Middle School Accelerated Cluster, Lexington Traditional Magnet School

High school offerings, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Math, Science and Technology Center, Henry Clay High’s Liberal Arts Academy, Lafayette’s School for Creative and Performing Arts 

Specialized academic programs:

Bryan Station High’s Academy of Information Technology, Lafayette’s Pre-Engineering Program, JROTC programs, and  
Tates Creek High’s International Baccalaureate Program

Event flier

For more details about the Aug. 23 event, contact Peggy Workman at (859) 381-3423.

Resources:

• Gifted and talented programs
• Magnet schools
• High school specialized academic programs

For more information about these programs, contact Anna Richardson at (859) 381-4741. 

The Parent Information Night presentations and giveaways are sponsored by LEXKAGE, the local chapter of the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education.