A model of gifted education employed by the Horizons program for students of high ability is called a convocation.

A convocation is a seminar program for students who exhibit high levels of ability, task commitment and creativity. The purpose is to provide the students with an experience that goes beyond that normally found in the classroom. The following are characteristics of a convocation:

1. The topic is one that lends itself to discussion and explanation to which no single correct answer is expected.
2. Involves interested students from one or more schools working on a common project.
3. Makes creative use of community resources.
4. Relies on the acquisition of new information which is then applied to the topic in a way that requires analytical, creative or evaluative thought.
5. Brings teachers, students, and administrators from one or more schools together in a quest for knowledge and experience.

The ultimate purpose of differentiation is to allow the able child to become a producer of knowledge rather than just a consumer.

Students are released from their regular classes on occasion so that they may work with professionals, do research or finish problem solving. In addition, the convocation experience has included field trips to places related to the topics being studied, including large cities (New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Washington, DC, etc.). The convocation “trip” for seventh and eighth grades inclue a one day problem solving experience with other Warren County schools organized and run by the Warren County Consortium for Student Enrichment.