Gifted & Talented

Welcome to the French American School of Denver’s Gifted and Talented program.

At FASD, gifted programming is designed to ensure that students are consistently challenged and supported within their daily classroom experience. Our approach combines academic rigor, social-emotional development, and real-world learning to help students grow as confident, capable thinkers.

Identified GT/HGT students have Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) that include one academic goal and one social-emotional goal. These plans are developed in collaboration with students, families, and teachers and are used to guide instruction throughout the year. Progress is monitored during grading periods.

Gifted services are delivered through a classroom-based model, where teachers provide differentiation to meet student needs. The GT Coordinator partners with teachers to support planning, provide resources, and facilitate enriched learning experiences.

Students might engage in meaningful learning opportunities that emphasize depth, critical thinking, and real-world application, including project-based learning and school-wide enrichment experiences that might include things like Destination Imagination, Science Fair, Math Olympiads or similar.

Students who show strong potential but are not yet formally identified may be monitored through the Talent Pool. The GT coordinator tracks data throughout the year monitoring to expand the body of evidence for possible identification. 

At FASD, we believe every child deserves to be seen, challenged, and supported to reach their full potential, en français et en anglais.

If you’re new to gifted education or our program, we recommend starting here:

• Gifted Overview & Parent Onboarding
  Learn about giftedness and how we support students

• Identification Process
  Understand how students are identified and what data is used

• Testing Information
  Learn about assessments and timelines

• Programming at FASD
  See how gifted services are delivered in the classroom

• Classroom-based programming

• Real-world, project-based learning

• Focus on both academic and social-emotional growth

• Opportunities for leadership and student voice