Iles School Mission
The mission of Iles School is to recognize and nurture the talents and abilities of gifted children as they develop their awareness of themselves as internationally minded people.
Iles School Vision
Iles School creates a rigorous, global learning environment where students will become active, caring, life-long learners by using their skills to explore their passions.
General Information About Iles School and PYP Programme
Iles School Hours
Supervision for Iles students begins at 8:05 AM. Iles School is in session from 8:25 AM until 3:00 PM.
Process for Admission to Iles
Criteria for admission to Iles School includes three components:
* a test score of 1.5 standard deviations above the group norm on the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test
* a teacher recommendation indicating that the student is demonstrating performance levels of one grade level above his/her age peers in reading, mathematics, writing
* a parent recommendation indicating a child's strengths
Students need to meet the criteria in two of the three areas.
The NNAT is administered to all 186 kindergarten students in January. Currently there are openings for students in grades five through seven.
Iles Instructional Focus
At Iles School our focus is to incorporate writing across the curriculum as measured by state and local assessments.
Not every child has an equal talent or an equal ability or equal motivation; but children have the equal right to develop their talent, their ability, and their motivation.
—John F. Kennedy
Iles School offers a curriculum for students identified with a gifted potential in the first through seventh grades. The instructional program includes depth and acceleration to meet the academic needs of these students. This will be accomplished by providing a nurturing environment that respects the individuality of each child, challenges each to achieve his or her potential, and values diversity.
2004-2011-8 Years ISBE Academic Excellence Award Recipient
Open attachment for a list of schools offering a Summer Food Service Program along with the dates and times of the program. No meals will be served on July 4, 2012.
Iles 2011-2012 PTO Officers
Michael Little, President
Christina Robinson-Race, Vice President
Amy Ballinger-Cole and Debbie Parker, Co- Secretary
Angelica Salazar, Treasurer
The IAGC Spring newsletter is now available on-line. It has a wealth of gifted education information for parents, teachers, and students.
There will be an Iles School-wide chess tournament held on Friday, May 4th. All Iles students in 3rd grade and above can enter. The cost per player is $3.00 and that will include pizza. The tournament starts at 5:30 and each entrant will have three matches. Entry forms are available from Mr. McParland or Mr. Morgan.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FLYER FOR MORE INFO!
This is going to be great!

Iles School has been authorized to teach the International BaccalaureatePrimary Years Programme effective August 5, 2011.
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Mother-Daughter Relationships
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The Scholastic Bowl team participated in the SHABLAM tournament hosted by SHS Saturday, April 21. The A team ended the...
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We have enough players to play both an A team and a B team for this Saturday's Scholastic Bowl Tournament. It is...
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