CLC’s Fast Paced gifted program offers intellectual challenge and growth; academic rigor and complexity; and social/emotional awareness and support to each student and in every activity. Students must be current 6th, 7th or 8th graders at the time of attendance. 

 

Eligibility Criteria:

  • 95th percentile or above in any one subject/area on a national/state standardized, norm-referenced grade level achievement assessment (e.g. NWEA MAP, STAR, iReady, IAR, etc.) or provided as the percentile rank on an abilities assessment (e.g. CogAT, NNAT).
  • 90th percentile or above in any TWO subjects/areas on a national/state standardized, norm-referenced grade level achievement assessment (e.g. NWEA MAP, STAR, iReady, IAR, etc.) and/or provided as the percentile rank on an abilities assessment (e.g. CogAT, NNAT).
  • Three completed recommendation forms, including at least one by a licensed school teacher, and submission of one official set of test scores (grade level achievement or abilities assessment) within the past calendar year. These scores do not need to align with above eligibility criteria for program admission. Email this documentation to CWP.FastPaced@clcillinois.edu.  

Complete this quick quiz to find out if your student may qualify!
 


Eligibility Confirmation for the Fast Paced Gifted Program

  • School districts have notified both families and CLC of some eligible students. If you did not receive communication but have official qualifying test scores, please submit documentation to CWP.FastPaced@CLCillinois.edu.
  • Going the recommendation route?  Ask your recommenders to complete this form.
  • Students who are not on the eligibility list and do not provide complete documentation at registration will be administratively dropped from classes.


Registration Period: 

  • Registration is now closed for the first session (January 26 to March 19) 
  • Registration will close for the second session (March 30 to May 21) on Monday, March 16 at 12 p.m.
     

Resources

  • Watch a recorded webinar, covering program details and registration instructions

 

Spring 2026 registration is now open. 

 

Monday Session 2 (Mar. 30 - May 18)

 

Time Class Title Cost Location
Session 2 Mar. 30 - May 18    
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 98-100 Magic in Math $240 Southlake Campus
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 103-100 Brick Bots $260 Southlake Campus
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 104-100 8th Grade Math (Part 2) $200 Southlake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 101-101 Experiment with Chemistry $260 Southlake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 103-101 Brick Bots $260 Southlake Campus

 

Tuesday Session 2 (Mar. 31 - May 19)

 

Time Class Title Cost Location
Session 2 Mar. 31 - May 19    
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 97-100 Spy School $240 Grayslake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 99-103 Speak Your Story $240 Grayslake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 101-103 Experiment with Chemistry $260 Grayslake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 103-102 Dream Park Designers $260 Grayslake Campus

 

Wednesday Session 2 (Apr. 1 - May 20)

 

Time Class Title Cost Location
Session 2 Apr. 1 - May 20    
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 98-102 Advanced Problem Solving $240 Southlake Campus
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 99-105 Art Outside the Box $240 Southlake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 97-102 AI Solves It $240 Southlake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 98-103 Math Club $240 Southlake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 100-101 Academic Success $200 Southlake Campus

 

Thursday Session 2 (Apr. 2 - May 21)

 

Time Class Title Cost Location
Session 2 Apr. 2 - May 21    
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 99-107 Creative Writing $240 Grayslake Campus
5-6:30 p.m. CFSP 102-101 World Builders $240 Grayslake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 98-104 Magic in Math $240 Grayslake Campus
7-8:30 p.m. CFSP 100-102 Brain Power Lab $200 Grayslake Campus
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