District PACE site

Overview of the PACE Program

The Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) program is designed for students who require academically gifted services and have demonstrated a need for advanced, differentiated instruction. In grades six through ten, PACE is integrated into the student's daily academic schedule as a course often referred to as Humanities. In middle school (grades 6-8), the Humanities component is embedded within the required Social Studies course and is taught by teachers trained in gifted education.

For detailed information about the PACE program, please refer to Gifted Education / PACE. 

Referral and Application Process

Online referral forms for the PACE program are available at the beginning of each school year. 

English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUIy9nYAdEUq74WjQrT_cy2hYJNuQ3zVwik6naRitByFQIiQ/viewform 

Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5klwMYODY22EdVVUDMdr0vmkUib9JPc9gbkPOHqZyaLkP2A/viewform 

If you prefer a hard copy of the referral form, please contact the campus gifted specialist.

For GT Transfers/New Move-Ins:

  - Referral Deadline: August 23

  - Testing Window: August 26 - September 6

For Returning Plano ISD Students (Grades 6-8):

  - Secondary Referral Deadline: January 10, 2025

New Students to Plano ISD

- Students with Previous Gifted Services:

Students who received gifted services in a previous district should contact the campus gifted specialist, Gwen Baumann, at gwen.baumann@pisd.edu.  You will need to submit assessment scores from your previous school for review and consideration at the beginning of the school year. 

Referral Deadline: Aug 23, 2024

GT transfer/new move-in testing window: August 26 - Sep 6, 2024

- Students without Previous Gifted Services:

Students who did not receive gifted services in a previous district may request an assessment for eligibility by having a parent or guardian submit an online referral form. 

English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUIy9nYAdEUq74WjQrT_cy2hYJNuQ3zVwik6naRitByFQIiQ/viewform 

Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5klwMYODY22EdVVUDMdr0vmkUib9JPc9gbkPOHqZyaLkP2A/viewform If you prefer a hard copy, please contact the campus gifted specialist. 

Referral Deadline: Aug 23, 2024

GT transfer/new move-in testing window: Aug. 26 - Sep 6, 2024

For more information and to access online referral forms, visit https://www.pisd.edu/pace.