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Contact:
Patty Costis, PhD
Newtown Public Schools
pcostis@newtownschools.com Patty Costis, PhD
Program Overview Funding Target Audience
Frontiers is an extended-day enrichment Frontiers will be made possible through a
Frontiers is designed for gifted and high
program designed to meet the needs of Gates Foundation Networks for School
ability/high achieving students.
high-achieving students in a culturally and Improvement Grant. Grant requirements
Students in grades 2-12 who are
economically diverse southeastern Virginia mandate a program to include at least 10 performing in the top 15% of their
school district. Modeled after the schools. Newtown Public Schools serves respective grade levels will be invited to
Schoolwide Enrichment Program (Renzulli, 44 schools eligible to participate in the apply for Frontiers. For elementary and
1985), Frontiers offers gifted and high Frontiers program. The NSI grant is middle school students, benchmark tests,