Gifted & Talented

Here at Lukas, all teachers support in students Advanced Learning Plans. We provide a classroom environment to fosters creativity and sparks curiosity. Your gifted and talented student will be challenged through various enrichment opportunities.

Jefferson County Public Schools is dedicated to providing comprehensive programming for the identification and education of the gifted and talented student. Gifted and talented students are those students whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs. The district believes that a quality instructional program that differentiates curriculum and instruction is essential so all students can learn and grow at their level of potential.

Please click on the images below to be directed to the district website and additional resources which contain information on: identification, testing, family resources, newsletters, spotlights, and programming available for students and families:

Jeffco's Gifted and Talented Programming is influenced, in part, by the following five organizations:

• National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC Link) 
• Colorado Association for the Gifted and Talented (CAGT Link)
• Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG Link)
• Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children (JAGC Link)
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE Gifted)

Please visit the district website for additional information on identification, testing, and programming available for students and families.

Jeffco Public Schools Gifted and Talented Program

The Jeffco Public Schools Gifted and Talented (GT) Department’s vision is to Actualize Learners’ Potential for gifted and high-ability learners through a focus on access, equity, inclusion and diversity. All students deserve an education that provides meaningful growth academically, socially and emotionally.

Each year, every second grader in Jeffco takes The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) which measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative and nonverbal questions. The results of this test inform teachers which students may be identified as gifted and talented. 

What Is A Gifted Student?

GT students are learners between the ages of four and 21 whose abilities, talents or potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special educational programming. Children under five who are gifted may also receive early childhood special educational services. 

Gifted students include students from all backgrounds who have exceptional abilities or potential. Gifted students are capable of exceptional performance,  production or learning behavior and have one or more of these areas of giftedness:

Areas of giftedness

• Intellectual abilities
• Specific academic skills
• Creative or productive thinking
• Leadership abilities
• Visual arts, performing arts or musical abilities
• Physical skills

The 2024 Fall GT Center application is now closed.  Please contact your GT Resource Teacher with questions regarding GT Center.