04-24-2009, 02:57 AM
HAAS charter school has an accelerated program for 5th and 6th graders called REAL Class. There are limited openings for 6th grade next year (but many for 5th). Admission to this particular program is _competitive_, not by lottery. If your 6th grader made the cut, your freshman would have a better chance the following year as a sibling as far as the lottery goes.
Note that the general HAAS lottery (legislatively required) is not based on a wait list, but a wait pool. No priority can be given regarding how long a student has been in the wait pool, but priority is given to siblings of students already enrolled at HAAS.
Disclosure: I am one of two teachers in the program. Info and application available at:
http://realclasshaas.com
Waiakea has the far more credible G/T programs for middle and high school compared to Pahoa or Keaau, but as Carol said, it may not all be roses...
Cheers,
Kirt
Note that the general HAAS lottery (legislatively required) is not based on a wait list, but a wait pool. No priority can be given regarding how long a student has been in the wait pool, but priority is given to siblings of students already enrolled at HAAS.
Disclosure: I am one of two teachers in the program. Info and application available at:
http://realclasshaas.com
Waiakea has the far more credible G/T programs for middle and high school compared to Pahoa or Keaau, but as Carol said, it may not all be roses...
Cheers,
Kirt