The PSJA ISD Advanced Academics Department provides guidance and support to all K-12 campuses in the district.  The Advanced Academics Department serves all advanced learners as well as the gifted and talented identified students.

The main purpose of the Advanced Academics Department and Gifted and Talented program is to provide an enhanced academic environment for students with advanced learning abilities in order to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and experiences. We endeavor to stress the development of independent learners by encouraging and supporting in-depth learning and creative thinking.

The Advanced Academics Department coordinates and oversees a multitude of programs for PSJA ISD.

• UIL Academics: Elementary, Middle School, and High School
• Texas High School Mock Trial Competition
• Capstone – High School
• Mini-Capstone – 8^th Grade 
• Scripps National Spelling Bee
• MS Robotics - First Robotics
• Advance Placement Testing
• Pre-AP

Gifted and Talented Program

AP Study Session Recordings

AP Spanish Language - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/b47dc607-2c34-43df-a254-23e9e64a527d

AP History General Session https://vimeo.com/489923433

AP US History https://vimeo.com/489975711

AP World History https://vimeo.com/490791536

AP Physics (Momentum) - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/d65ebbd3-e993-4c4a-8c2d-dc742dd252b1

AP Physics (Newton's Law) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEz2Gyhb8YGyREPACfg1Gf2BssqBxzma/view?ts=5fd5065d

AP Physics (Work, Power, and Energy) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFVhpQmu__Q_NK3_gf5ppAay_qL3A35W/view

AP Chemistry (Thermochemistry) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vt0OvNaOmgAFj0RXBPmwHdRCxvLGTK0k/view?usp=sharing

AP Chemistry (Bonding, Lewis Structures, Molecular Shapes) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IyEivPc4RIpSx1yHAhaaM30-uSvhUjjt/view?usp=sharing

AP Biology (Mebrane Structure and Function) - https://studentpsjaisd-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/marie_santiago_psjaisd_us/EaVAJJkaWsNMkWRyZCHna2QBfwa-OYL8H3Tc0ZWCBeKtEA?e=uDzXjm

AP Biology (DNA Replication) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ycg4AbhTfKLFMOLh-0YkJrdQzm8s1nRI/view?usp=sharing

AP Biology (Protein Synthesis) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/12G3a-oYMpONLi0q4BN4VcpYGRGJt4uIL/view?usp=sharing

AP Environmental Science - https://studentpsjaisd-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/heriberto_valentin_psjaisd_us/EgM91mk_DzJLkCU_Wrrii_MBzG1oMPC0v-52SJ9KRP7f3g?e=5%3ap4GDHJ&at=9

AP Calculus AB - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/9a344d25-5584-4ad9-9add-f4a79ccba2e8

AP Calculus BC 1 - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/b38af7fe-2939-466c-9b66-606e5f52c260

AP Calculus BC 2 - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/87819db9-fe44-4651-85ea-d034e098f46a

AP Statistics - https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/4a50c14c-0b58-42d4-b81d-6025a5dfac84