Questions and Answers

TAG Advocates lead the identification process and facilitate parent communication, and provide teachers in their buildings support in implementing enrichment.  Each school and grade level provides opportunities for their students based on the needs of the student. The majority of students are serviced through the regular education classroom.  Qualifying students may be invited to participate in the district magnet program for talented and gifted students.

Children must be enrolled in The School District of Janesville to participate in School District of Janesville TAG Programming. To open enroll your child in the School District of Janesville, please see our enrollment site or call 608-743-5152.

During the months of May, June or early July, take the necessary steps to ensure your child is enrolled in TAG Programming come late August when the new school year begins. This time frame is ideal for children in Grades K-12, as well as children entering into Kindergarten. 

If a school year is already in session, please contact Stacy Petersen, to see if there are options to switch your child into TAG Programming during the school year. 

Please contact the TAG Advocate for your child’s school.

Read the "Who is Eligible for the TAG Program" section above, to see if your child is a good fit!

List of TAG Advocates

The TAG program is offered at all SDJ schools. Students who are identified as gifted and talented in the following categories:

•  Artistic
• Creative
• Leadership
• Academic
• Intellectual

TAG Advocates lead the identification process and facilitate parent communication, and provide teachers in their buildings support in implementing enrichment programming. 

•  Each school and grade level provides opportunities for their students based on the needs of the student.
• The majority of students are serviced through the regular education classroom.  
• Qualifying students may be invited to participate in the district magnet program for talented and gifted students.

The Challenge Magnet program in grades 3 - 8; identified students from the district attend Challenge site/s.  It is currently housed at Roosevelt Elementary and Edison Middle School.

No matter which school is designated as a child's neighborhood school, children who will participate in TAG programming are automatically transferred to a TAG school. (Listed above)

• At the Elementary School Level: Students are put into TAG classes full-time. 
• At the Middle School Level: Students are put into TAG classes, and also take elective classes. 
• At the High School Level: Students are put into TAG classes, take elective classes, and have several options to take advanced courses in several different academic areas.