Enrichment Math provides general math enrichment for all students in all elementary classrooms. For grades 1-3, Special Curriculum teachers work with each classroom once a week for approximately 50 minutes. In Grades 4 - 5, teachers work with students about every two to three weeks.

The goal of Enrichment Math is to make the subject fun, interesting, and challenging for each student, and to provide extension activities of lessons in the regular classroom. Math topics are covered over the course of a few to several weeks.

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District-wide enrichment opportunities are offered to all students in a variety of interests and subject areas. Student's work is highlighted and demonstrated at "Invention Celebration", "Discovery Night", "New England Math League" (grades 4-5), "GeoBattle" and other events.

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DestiNation Imagination® provides all students opportunities to explore and discover unlimited creative potential trough teamwork, cooperation, and mutual respect. The key to the DestiNation Imagination® program is discovering the process of creative problem solving. Throughout the year, students work as a team to solve a central Team Challenge as well as learn the techniques of brainstorming and instant problem solving through Instant Challenges and the use of improv items. What they learn during this process are the tangible rewards of the program. The culmination of their work is showcased at the regional DestiNation Imagination® tournament. Teams use art, technology, performance, and real world relevance as they take one of the five Team Challenges.

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The KEY program is an enrichment program for 4th and 5th grade students who demonstrate high levels of creativity, task commitment, and academic ability. KEY's focus is on the development of critical and creative thinking skills, creative problem solving abilities, and research skills. Screening for prospective students takes place winter/early spring for students who will be participating the following year.

Students are pulled from regular language arts classes to attend KEY class for approximately one hour a week. A screening process helps determine which children are ready for the challenges the KEY program offers. Students are selected based on the classroom teacher's evaluation of a child's work habits and personal traits, and the score of the Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). The third component is a child-generated project evaluated by two trained evaluators.

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Pull-Out Mathematics is a faster paced program for 4th and 5th grade students who demonstrate high levels of mathematical reasoning, problem solving, and computation skills. Screening for prospective students who will be participating the following year, takes place in spring and early fall.

Students are pulled from regular mathematics instruction daily for one hour. Pacing of subjects and benchmarks is accelerated. Students identified for the program are selected based on the classroom teacher's evaluation of a child's work habits and personal traits and the results of TOMAGS, Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), and Math Facts Test.

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