Plano ISD details PACE gifted-services model and plans Math Rocks expansion to all elementary campuses
The board received a detailed presentation on the PACE gifted program and identification procedures; district leaders said about 8,000 students receive gifted services and announced an expansion of Math Rocks to all elementary campuses in 2026-27 to accelerate math instruction.
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Amy Moore, Advanced Academics Coordinator, presented an in-depth report on the Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) program and related gifted-services work at the Feb. 17 board session. Moore described PACE service delivery (pull-out enrichment at elementary; daily humanities classes in middle and high school), an identification process that combines quantitative assessments and qualitative teacher and parent input, and a district appeals/portfolio pathway for students with nontraditional and twice-exceptional profiles.
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