Gifted and talented students are those students between the ages of four and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs. Gifted students include students with disabilities (i.e. twice exceptional) and students with exceptional abilities or potential from all socio-economic and ethnic, cultural populations. Gifted students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior.

• Profiles of the Gifted and Talented

• Douglas County School District Support

Discovery Programing:

Discovery Program is designed to meet the needs of gifted elementary school students (2nd to 6th grade) who require intensity of instruction and acceleration beyond what can reasonably be expected from the regular school programming. A Discovery Program is located at REMS as well as other District elementary schools. Please visit the District Website for identification and application information located under the "Discovery Program" tab.

Additional Resources:

• Colorado Department of Education

• Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

• CDE Twice Exceptional Resource Guide

• Center for Bright Kids

• Davidson Institute - Nonprofit

• Gifted Challenges BlogSpot

• National Association for Gifted Children

• Ricks Center

• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)