We are focused on Actualizing Learners' Potential for gifted and high-ability learners in Jeffco Public Schools. KCMS takes pride in designing curriculum and implementing teacher strategies that meet the needs of our diverse community.
We believe all students deserve an education that will provide meaningful growth academically, socially, and emotionally. See the Jeffco Definition of a GT Student and our Board Policy on Gifted Education.
Students in the Center Program at KCMS complete GT coursework in Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Math coursework can range from Math 6 to Geometry and is determined by the individual student's skills and previous coursework. Our center program allows students to experience learning with like-minded peers, and our GT core teachers work together to ensure student success through deeper learning, self-directed learning, and cross-curricular activities.
IMPORTANT DATES
GT Center Schools Information Event (Virtual): September 17, 2024 @ 4:00-6:00; use this form to register
GT Center Application: Apply Online by October 25, 2024
Spartan Interest Night (families): December 4, 2024 @ 5:30-7:00
GT Spartan Shadow Day (students only): December 4, 2024 @ 9:00-4:00 (specific time TBD)
Contact Jennifer Webb @ jennifer.webb@jeffco.k12.co.us if you would like to learn more about the GT Center application process.
GT English Language Arts
Megan Alek -- Grade 6
Erin Christian -- Grade 7
Melissa Penrose -- Grade 8
GT Science
Michelle Wessels -- Grade 6
Trianna Weller -- Grade 7
Christopher Roads -- Grade 8
GT Social Studies
Jamie Odle -- Grade 6
Sonja Herring -- Grade 7
Thomas Walbrun -- Grade 8
GT Resource Teacher--Jennifer Webb Jennifer.Webb@jeffco.k12.co.us
GT Social Emotional Learning Counselor--Eliza Fox Eliza.Fox@jeffco.k12.co.us
Social and Emotional Support
Gifted children are so much more than grades and test scores! KCMS GT Center teachers are experts in gifted education and work together as a team to support all students both academically and emotionally. Center students participate in a GT advisement class where important social, emotional, and executive functioning skills are taught. In addition, students in the center program have access to Lisa Fiess, the Gifted and Talented Social/Emotional Learning Counselor for ongoing support during their middle school years. Navigating adolescence with the support of a specialized gifted counselor, who is available to work with parents, students, and outside providers, is a best practice and one of the benefits of being in a gifted center program. At KCMS, we take pride in incorporating social/emotional learning into each day so that every student can become the best version of themselves!
Wondering about how to be identified as gifted and talented?
Click here for more information or to make a GT Identification Referral
Reach out to Jennifer Webb for a GT Center Application. Now taking applications for 2025-2026