Prospective Family Night
The Highly Gifted Magnet & Academy of Integrated Arts & Technology will be hosting a Prospective Family Night on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 5:00PM-6:30PM (see flyer attached). This night will give prospective families an opportunity to mingle, view the campus, meet some teachers, and hear from current students & parents.
Portola's Got Talent will be showcased the same evening from 6:30PM-8:30PM in our Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), so families are able to enjoy a show afterwards if you'd like! Tickets for Portola's Got Talent are only $5. Food will be available for purchase.
If you plan to attend, please make sure to RSVP here.
The Highly Gifted Magnet & Academy of Integrated Arts & Technology will be hosting a Prospective Family Night on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 5:00PM-6:30PM (see flyer attached). This night will give prospective families an opportunity to mingle, view the campus, meet some teachers, and hear from current students & parents.
Portola's Got Talent will be showcased the same evening from 6:30PM-8:30PM in our Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), so families are able to enjoy a show afterwards if you'd like! Tickets for Portola's Got Talent are only $5. Food will be available for purchase.
If you plan to attend, please make sure to RSVP here.
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Why should you choose Portola Highly Gifted Magnet?
Portola HGM
Diverse electives include
Enrichment and after-school programs include
- is the only highly gifted public middle school in California.
- offers a well-rounded academic program with emphasis on the whole child.
- has teachers and staff who specialize in meeting the unique needs of highly gifted children.
- strength in math, sciences, humanities and arts.
- has the only district-approved math waiver for student acceleration and FOUR math pathways instead of three.
- has a wonderful community of highly gifted students who truly understand, support and inspire each other.
Diverse electives include
- competitive music program that includes many opportunities for students to participate no matter their level
- state-of-the-art new media technology (cartoon animation, digital imaging, filmmaking)
- drama
- visual arts
- dance
- engineering
- robotics
- Spanish
- marine biology
Enrichment and after-school programs include
- Amgen Biotech Experience
- Robotics Club and competition team
- Battle of the Books Club and competition teams
- Model United Nations
- MathCounts Club and competition team
- debate
- writing lab
- musicals/plays
- Science Bowl Club and competition team