Gilbert Public Schools Gifted Program Information

  • Gilbert Public Schools administers Gifted Testing and Screening to enrolled students. As a reminder, Blanket Gifted Screening has been administered to all enrolled 3rd graders and administered to all enrolled 5th graders in February 2021. Unless your student is enrolled at Neely Traditional Academy, all campuses administered the Blanket Gifted Screening to all enrolled 3rd graders October 2020, and was scheduled to be administered to all enrolled 1st graders in February 2021.

    The Request for Gifted Application form is now closed for the 2020-2021 school year. Please contact your student's enrolled campus if you have any questions or concerns.

    Gilbert Public Schools is a premier provider of services to Pre-K through Grade 12 students identified as gifted or twice-exceptional, using research-based instruction to address the needs of the whole child. 

    To achieve this vision, GPS seeks to:

    • Address the social, emotional, cognitive, academic, physical, and kinesthetic needs of each gifted or twice-exceptional student.
    • Use state-of-the-art diagnosis and pre-assessment tools that enable teachers to provide a rigorous curriculum at an appropriate instructional level for each student, with options that allow differentiation, individualization, and flexibility.
    • Address the specific needs of gifted, highly gifted, profoundly gifted and twice-exceptional students using hands-on and project-based learning and innovative use of technology.
    • Ensure appropriate training and professional development for teachers of gifted education students.
    • Provide mechanisms for effective communication between families and school professionals.

     

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Elementary Gifted Services

  • Great effort is made to provide the most appropriate placement for every child attending Gilbert Public Schools.

    Our elementary schools use the cluster and replacement models to serve gifted students in grades K–6. These programs comply with a legislative mandate requiring schools to provide services for academically-talented and ambitious students who need challenges beyond the regular classroom setting. 

    Gifted Identification

    Every student enrolled in Grades 3 and 5 will be screened for Gifted Potential and further Gifted Testing unless parents/guardians elect to opt out of this Blanket Screening. For students not enrolled in Grades 3 or 5, there is a Gifted Testing Application that may be completed by the parent/guardian to request consideration for Gifted Testing.

    Gilbert Public Schools currently utilizes the state approved CogAT Form 7 computer-based assessment to identify students for Gifted Services. Students who score in the 95th percentile are eligible for Gifted Services and will receive specific information about the services available to qualified students through their enrolled school site. 

Self-Contained Elementary Gifted Program

  • A 4th, 5th and 6th grade Self-Contained Elementary Gifted Program is offered at Towne Meadows Elementary School.

     

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Junior High Honors Program

  • Junior High Honors is designed to provide academic acceleration and enrichment for the academically able and ambitious student. Grades in honors classes are weighted grades. It is recommended that students maintain a grade of C or better to continue in the honors sequence.

    Students who have not participated in the Accelerated Learning Program at the elementary level will need to qualify for the junior high program.

    Please contact your junior high counselor for information regarding the indicators.

Gifted Talented and Creative (GTC) Program

  • A 7th and 8th grade Gifted Talented and Creative (GTC) Program is offered at Highland Junior High School.

     

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High School Honors Program

  • High School Honors is designed to provide academic acceleration and enrichment for the academically able and ambitious student. 

    Students who have not participated in the Honors Program at the junior high level will need to qualify for the high school program.  There are several indicators that are used to determine eligibility for honors classes. 

    Please contact your high school counselor for information regarding the indicators.
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  • How are students assessed for Gifted Identification?

  • What is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)?

  • How can my child be considered for Gifted Testing?

  • My child was tested in another school district. Do those scores count?

  • Is summer Gifted Testing Available?

Gifted Education Department Contacts

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Last Modified on March 4, 2021