Advanced Academic Service Department Phone: (432) 334-7158 Fax: (432) 331-7827 {Loera}   Omega Loera, Coordinator of Bilingual & Secondary Advanced Academic Services The ECISD Advanced Academic Services Department provides services through the Gifted and Talented and the Advanced Academic Programs at the secondary level. These programs are designed to provide ECISD students with an opportunity to be challenged beyond the existing instructional program. Secondary students have an opportunity to earn college credit through concurrent enrollment as well as Advanced Placement courses at both high school campuses.   The department also provides elementary services for bilingual gifted and talented students through the Scholars in Progress (SIP) Program at Noel, Blackshear, Hays and Reagan Elementary.     {Hicks} Pam Hicks, Coordinator of Elementary Advanced Academic Services The ECISD Advanced Academic Services Department provides elementary services for gifted and talented students through the Scholars In Progress (SIP) Program. G/T identified students are served in the cluster teacher's classroom on their home campuses and spend one day each week in the SIP program teacher's classroom. The goal of the program is to develop scholarly characteristics in life-long learners.    The ECISD Octathlon is an academic competition designed for junior high students to compete across the District.  , Data Clerk for Advanced Academic Services {Melissa Seaton}   Melissa Seaton, Secretary for Advanced Academic Services Calendar of Events Follow us on Twitter {Twitter}