Fast-Paced Gifted Program (Grades 6-8)
Fast-Paced Gifted Program (Grades 6-8)
Courses for Gifted Middle School Students
Challenge your gifted sixth, seventh or eighth grade student with our exciting and thought-provoking Fast-Paced math, verbal, technology and other courses in subjects such as languages, the arts and STEM. All are designed to engage and equip your bright student for academic success.
Review our Behavioral Code of Expectations for Students.
To qualify for the 2024-2025 CLC Fast-Paced Talent Search, students must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled and attending school in a Lake County, IL school district.
- Currently enrolled in fifth to seventh grade during the 2023-2024 school year.
- Obtained the following scores:
- 95th percentile or above on any one sub-test or total composite of the district's math and/or verbal aptitude achievement test. Scores at the 95th percentile or higher on the Total Composite Battery Score also qualify students, or
- 95th percentile or above on another nationally normed, standardized grade-level achievement test, or
- 95th percentile or above on a national achievement test (i.e. Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) or on a test of quantitative aptitude. Either the total score or the score on any portion of the mathematics or verbal (language) part of the test is acceptable
Lake County students who are identified by their school districts as scoring in the 95th percentile on an acceptable achievement test in sixth grade will be invited to participate. Homeschool, private and parochial school parents may email CPEInfo@clcillinois.edu for information about submitting their children's scores. The qualification period is between December 2023 and March 2024. Qualified students will be contacted by College of Lake County via email by May 12, 2024. Registration for Fall 2024 Fast-Paced classes will open in mid-July 2024. Check this page for updates.
Spring 2024 Fast-Paced class dates: Monday, January 22 to Thursday, March 14.
Class locations:
Monday and Wednesday – Grayslake Campus
Tuesday and Thursday – Southlake Campus, Vernon Hills
Class times:
5-6:30 p.m.
7-8:30 p.m.
Parents, please note the following:
- When you click on a class below, all of the available locations and times are listed. Please double-check the campus and time you have chosen before finalizing your registration.
- All Monday and Wednesday classes meet at the Grayslake Campus. All Tuesday and Thursday classes meet at the Southlake Campus.
- Registration closes on Monday, January 8, 2024. No refunds, transfers or withdrawals are available after that date.
- The week before the class start date, you will receive an email with complete class information, directions, sign-in and parking instructions.
- If you have additional questions, email CPEInfo@clcillinois.edu or call (847) 543-2980.
Spring 2024 registration opens on Wednesday, November 15
Monday (January 22 to March 11, 2024)
Spring 2024 registration opens on Wednesday, November 15
Monday (January 22 to March 11, 2024)
| Time | Class Title | Cost | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 12 - 6th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 29 - Design and Paint Your Sci-Fi Universe & Interstellar Creatures (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 12 - 6th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 24 - Creative Writing Genre Spotlight: Fantasy (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 88 - Beginner Sewing (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
Tuesday (January 23 to March 12, 2024)
Tuesday (January 23 to March 12, 2024)
| Time | Class Title | Cost | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 5 - 7th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 6 - 8th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 7 - Vocabulary: Greek and Latin Stems - Part II (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 87 - Intermediate Crochet: Amigurumi - Crochet a Critter (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 12 - 6th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 31 - Advanced Writers in Progress (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 32 - STEAM Craft: Hooked on Crochet! (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 75 - Speech Writing and Oral Presentations 1 (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |
Wednesday (January 24 to March 13, 2024)
| Time | Class Title | Cost | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 5 - 7th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 31 - Advanced Writers in Progress (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 32 - STEAM Craft: Hooked on Crochet! (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 49 - Executive Functions: Building Skills for Success (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 73 - Narrative Writing (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 86 - Uke Can Do It: Beginning Ukulele (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 42 - Capture Your Life: Photojournalism (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 75 - Speech Writing and Oral Presentations 1 (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 89 - Fun with Geometry and Beginning Statistics (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 90 - LEGO: Simple & Motorized Mechanisms (Grade 6) | $275 | Grayslake Campus |
Thursday (January 25 to March 14, 2024)
Thursday (January 25 to March 14, 2024)
| Time | Class Title | Cost | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 12 - 6th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 5-6:30 p.m. | CFSP 5 - 7th Grade Math - Part II | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 13 - Leap Write In! Creative Writing (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |
| 7-8:30 p.m. | CFSP 25 - Speech & Oral Presentations 2: Improv & Drama & Competition Prep (Grades 6-8) | $275 | Southlake Campus |