North Canton City Schools

Acceleration options include subject acceleration, whole-grade acceleration, and early entrance.

Subject acceleration is defined as a student taking an above-grade level course in a particular subject, such as English, math, science, or social studies.  The student remains with his/her grade-level peers in all other subject areas.  An example of subject acceleration is a 6th-grade student enrolled in Math 7.

Whole grade acceleration is defined as a student being enrolled in a grade level above his/her age peers.  An example of whole-grade acceleration is a student ending 2nd grade in the 2025-2026 school year and enrolling in 4th grade in the 2026-2027 school year.   

Early Entrance to Kindergarten is defined as a student who does not turn 5 years old before the first day of instruction enrolling and attending Kindergarten.  Early Entrance to Kindergarten is considered a form of whole-grade acceleration.

The district reviews all candidates for both subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration.  Referrals for either type of acceleration may be made by contacting david.eby@northcantonschools.org.

The district follows the Iowa Acceleration Scale for whole-grade acceleration and early entrance to kindergarten.   The Iowa Acceleration Scale process includes testing to better understand the student’s ability, aptitude, achievement, and social-emotional development.  

ODEW Guidance regarding the Iowa Acceleration Scale