Gifted and Talented Program
| The mission of the Gifted and Talented Department is to transform the potential of gifted students through challenging and meaningful learning experiences so that the students may become creative producers and responsible problem solvers in a multicultural world. Read our vision and values. |
"Gifted and talented children” means those persons between the ages of four and 21 whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational needs. Gifted and talented students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas:
- General or specific intellectual abilities
- Specific academic aptitude
- Creative or productive thinking
- Leadership and human relations ability
- Visual arts, performing arts, spatial or musical abilities
- Psychomotor abilities
- GT Centers
- GT Early Access
- Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) in English and Spanish
- Acceleration
- Enrichment & Summer Programs
- Early Access - Starts January 2012
- Summer Program - Jeffco SPARKS
- GT Center - Starts January 2012
- GT Calendar
- FAQ - Program Options in Jeffco
- General Information
- GT Parent Seminars
- 15 Traits of the Gifted