ALPHA primary program is the  Gifted and Talented Program. 
Students in grade K-2, who qualify for the G/T program are 
in ALPHA.  Students spend 2 1/2 hours once a week 
with the GT specialist studying creative/productive 
people from around the world. They learn about 
creative thinking and apply those skills to the different 
activities in the primary ALPHA program.


"NISD emphasizes general intellectual ability and 
specific academic attitude. NISD applies Joseph 
Renzulli's concept of ' giftedness', which addresses 
a a set of three interlocking clusters of traits: 
intellectual ability, creativity, and task commitment."

ALPHA Links
Gifted Development Center 
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/
 Provides information about identification, assessment, 
counseling, learning styles, programs and resources for 
gifted children.

GT World 
http://www.gtworld.org/ 
 On-line support community for parents of gifted and talented children. 


Education: 
Gifted and Talented Students 
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html
 Links to articles and digests to provide ideas, guidance, and activities for parents and educators.