Ames High School Extended Learning Program

The Ames High School Extended Learning Program “serves students who require instruction and educational services commensurate with their abilities and beyond those provided by the regular school program.” (Iowa Code 257.44).

We put students first by providing curriculum for talented and gifted students as an integral part of the K-12 experience that is differentiated in process, pace, depth, organization and expected outcomes.

Students in the Ames High ELP program demonstrate achievement or potential ability in the following areas:

General intellectual ability
Creative thinking
Leadership ability
Visual and performing arts ability
Specific ability aptitude

Opportunities for ELP students at Ames High School include:

Freshman Seminar
Sophomore Study Center
Independent Study
Mentorships and Internships
Acceleration
Post Secondary Enrollment Options

Ames High School
ELP Staff

Nicole Kuhns

ELP Coordinator / TOSA

515-817-0633

Josh Gorman

ELP Teacher

515-817-2357