Gifted and talented News 

The Douglas County School District strives to seek out and nurture student potential. We are committed to partnering with families and our community to recognize and support high potential/advanced/gifted and talented learners who require differentiated programming to meet their educational needs and prepare them for their chosen endeavors in society.

Annual State Conference is held every October in the Denver Metro area.  This professional conference has an annual attendance of 700 educators, administrators and parents.  Call for Proposals will open in April. During the Annual Conference there is also a Parent Institute and a Leadership Forum. 

Douglas County Association for Gifted and Talented (DCAGT) is an affiliate of the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT), which is an affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).

DCAGT's mission is to:

1) foster an understanding of all gifted children, and any subcategories of giftedness (including twice exceptional (2e) children), and their exceptional needs and 

2) advocate for gifted children’s needs through partnerships with educators, parents, administrators, legislators, organizations and the general public, and 

3) support the educational and social/emotional well-being of gifted children and their families and caregivers.