Highly Capable Program
Welcome
Welcome to the Washougal School District's Highly Capable Program. The HiCap Program's mission is to provide a support network for students and educators and to identify services that will enhance current curriculum and procedures.
The Highly Capable Program staff wishes to support and encourage parents as they endeavor to provide in environment in which their child/children can flourish and succeed. If you are interested in receiving periodic emails containing resources, articles and research, please contact Rhea Bohlin at 954-3127 or rhea.bohlin@washougal.k12.wa.us.
Identifying Highly Capable Students
Students who are highly capable display characteristics such as highly focused curiosity, the ability to ask insightful questions, a long attention span for topics of interest, quickness at grasping new ideas or concepts, advanced language skills, a sense of humor, independence, sensitivity to others, passion for reading, musical talent or other performance or visual artistic talent, accelerated academic achievement in one or more subjects, a deep level of knowledge beyond their peers in an area of interest, and self-motivation to pursue tasks or learning.
Multiple assessments and assessment criteria are used annually to determine students to be enrolled in the Highly Capable Program. Click here for more details: Identification Criteria
For more information:
Rhea Bohlin, High School HiCap Specialist, (360) 954-3127