Welcome to the landing page of the almost 40 year old Southern Lakes Advanced Learners' Network! Once known as the Whitewater TAG Network, the name was changed around 2015 to embody the trend in gifted education embracing different types of learners who may need more challenge.

• Gifted learners: High IQ (Intelligence Quotient) as measured by an IQ test

• Advanced Learners: High Achievers, identified by schools by use of portfolios, test scores, nominations, inventories, or other measures (varies by school district)

• Twice-Exceptional Learners: Students who fit into one of the above categories who also need more help in another area. For example, it is not uncommon for a student to be gifted and need speech & language services

• Neurodiverse learners: Students who are gifted or advanced and who are also autistic, have ADHD, or maybe have dyslexia or another difficulty

• Multilingual Learners: Students whose first language is not English

Today, SLALN is a thriving co-op of school districts in southern Wisconsin (roughly between Milwaukee and Madison and down to the Illinois state line) that meets together about five times a year for professional development and collaboration. We plan events for students in our school districts, and member districts who are active participants are also actively able to partake in our programming.

You will notice most of our programs have their own webpage, which is curated by the committee that runs the program and linked on the menu to the left. For more information on that program, please consult the appropriate page. If you would like to participate, please consider having your school district join our network. 

Note: SLALN does not provide identification of individual students, nor advice for parents or families, as each member district is its own entity and has its own policies and procedures in place.