School Based Staff and Support

All schools in Douglas County provide a continuum of gifted programming and services to meet the academic and social emotional needs of gifted/high potential learners. The Gifted Education Facilitator at each school collaborates/consults with classroom teachers to appropriately plan instruction and learning opportunities to meet student needs.

To find out more about the specific services at each school and to contact the Gifted Education Facilitator at that school, please click on your student's High School Feeder Area tab below to find:

Online Referral Form to begin the Gifted Identification Process
School’s Gifted Education Website
School’s Gifted Education Facilitator’s Name & Email

Need to know your School Feeder area? View the School Locator Map.

Feeder

Castle View

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Identification Referral Form
Castle View High School	Nancy Machendrie	nlmachendrie@dcsdk12.org	CVHS GT Referral Form
Castle Rock Middle	Liz Copper	elcopper@dcsdk12.org	CRMS GT Referral Form
Clear Sky	Heidi Weaver	hsweaver@dcsdk12.org	CSE GT Referral Form
Larkspur	Shanna Giraldes	smgiraldes@dcsdk12.org	LE GT Referral Form
Meadow View	Nicole Chavira	nkchavira@dcsdk12.org	MVE GT Referral Form
Sedalia	Linda Meyers	linda.meyers@dcsdk12.org	SED GT Referral Form
Soaring Hawk	Mandy Smith	acsmith@dcsdk12.org	SHE GT Referral Form

Chaparral

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Chaparral High	Carey Smith	csmith6@dcsdk12.org	CHS GT Referral Form
Sierra Middle	Tamra Maupin	tlmupin@dcsdk12.org	Sierra MS GT Referral Form
Cherokee Trail	Ashley Jakubowski	aajakubowski@dcsdk12.org	Cherokee Trail GT Referral Form
Mammoth Heights	Jackie Drake	jmdrake@dcsdk12.org	Mammoth Heights GT Referral Form
Pine Grove	Travis Burhart	tburhart@dcsdk12.org	Pine Grove GT Referral Form
Pine Lane	Michelle Robichaud Jillian Holtz	mlrobichaud@dcsdk12.org jnholtz@dcsdk12.org	Pine Lane GT Referral Form
Prairie Crossing	Amy Camp Shanna Giraldes	acamp@dcsdk12.org smgiraldes@dcsdk12.org	Prairie Crossing GT Referral Form

Douglas County

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Douglas County High	Kristy McNary	kmcnary3@dcsdk12.org	DCHS GT Referral Form
Mesa Middle	Erin Gilbert	erin.gilbert@dcsdk12.org	Mesa MS GT Referral Form
Castle Rock	Lauren Wilson	awilson3@dcsdk12.org	Castle Rock Elem GT Referral Form
Cherry Valley	Chrystie Sceili	csceili@dcsdk12.org	Cherry Valley GT Referral Form
Flagstone	Melissa Hurley	mhurley@dcsdk12.org	Flagstone GT Referral Form
Renaissance	Amanda Deegan	amanda.deegan@dcsdk12.org	Renaissance GT Referral Form
Rock Ridge	Pam Gutierrez	pamela.gutierrez@dcsdk12.org	Rock Ridge GT Referral Form
Sage Canyon	Quinn Carson	ccarson@dcsdk12.org	Sage Canyon GT Referral Form
South Ridge	Angela Rocha	alrocha@dcsdk12.org	South Ridge GT Referral Form

Highlands Ranch

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Highlands Ranch High	Yana Bourdelais	ybourdelais@dcsdk12.org	HRHS GT Referral Form
Cresthill Middle	Kristen Chenoweth	kmchenoweth@dcsdk12.org	Cresthill MS GT Referral Form
Acres Green	Krissy Behrends	kbehrends@dcsdk12.org	Acres Green GT Referral Form
Arrowwood	Tiffany Missling	tamissling@dcsdk12.org	Arrowwood GT Referral Form
Cougar Run	Jessica Simmons	jessica.simmons@dcsdk12.org	Cougar Run GT Referral Form
Eagle Ridge	Michele Burnett	mhburnett@dcsdk12.org	Eagle Ridge GT Referral Form
Fox Creek	Lindsey Moore	lmmoore@dcsdk12.org	Fox Creek GT Referral Form
Lone Tree Magnet	Jami Hawkins	jshawkins@dcsdk12.org	Lone Tree Magnet GT Referral Form

Legend

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Legend High	Heather Fullmer	hfullmer@dcsdk12.org	LHS GT Referral Form
Cimarron Middle	Heather Fullmer	hfullmer@dcsdk12.org	Cimarron MS GT Referral Form
Frontier Valley	Elizebeth Simpson	essimpson@dcsdk12.org	Frontier Valley GT Referral Form
Gold Rush	Stephanie Brown	stephanie.brown@dcsdk12.org	Gold Rush GT Referral Form
Iron Horse	Jennifer Miller	jennifer.l.miller@dcsdk12.org	Iron Horse GT Referral Form
Pioneer	Patty Blechman	pblechman@dcsdk12.org	Pioneer GT Referral Form

Mountain Vista

Schoo	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Mountain Vista High	Laura Sires	lbsires@dcsdk12.org	MVHS GT Referral Form
Mountain Ridge Middle	Jackie Winegar	jwinegar2@dcsdk12.org	MRMS GT Referral Form
Bear Canyon	Megan Bruce Lisa Busman	mpbruce@dcsdk12.org lkbusman@dcsdk12.org	Bear Canyon GT Referral Form
Copper Mesa	Heather Stinnett	hlstinnett@dcsdk12.org	Copper Mesa GT Referral Form
Heritage	Jill Montoya Lisa Busman	jill.montoya@dcsdk12.org lkbusman@dcsdk12.org	Heritage GT Referral Form
Northridge	Mara Howell Lauren Henderson	mara.howell@dcsdk12.org lhenderson @dcsdk12.org	Northridge GT Referral Form
Sand Creek	Lindsey Ensign Kelly Rayburn	lmensign@dcsdk12.org krayburn1@dcsdk12.org	Sand Creek GT Referral Form
Summit View	Shannon Tafoya	sdtafoya@dcsdk12.org	Summit View GT Referral Form

Ponderosa

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Ponderosa High	Nancy Machendrie	nlmachendrie@dcsdk12.org	PHS GT Referral Form
Sagewood Middle	Challeen Flick	cmflick@dcsdk12.org	Sagewood MS GT Referral Form
Franktown	Rebecca Shields	rashields@dcsdk12.org	Franktown GT Referral Form
Legacy Point	Jill Beyer	jabeyer@dcsdk12.org	Legacy Point GT Referral Form
Mountain View	Challeen Flick	cm flick@dcsdk12.org	Mountain View GT Referral Form
Northeast	Sunni Gibbons	sgibbons@dcsdk12.org	Northeast GT Referral Form

Rock Canyon

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Rock Canyon High	Kristi Rathbun Jenny Wills	klrathbun@dcsdk12.org jdwills@dcsdk12.org	RCHS GT Referral Form
Rocky Heights Middle	Sooni Burton	sburton2@dcsdk12.org	Rocky Heights MS GT Referral Form
Buffalo Ridge	Sarah Gatewood	slgatewood@dcsdk12.org	Buffalo Ridge GT Referral Form
Redstone	Danelle Hall Shareen Cartwright	danelle.hall@dcsdk12.org sllalumcartwrigh@dcsdk12.org	Redstone GT Referral Form
Timber Trail	Michelle McCluskey	mlmccluskey@dcsdk12.org	Timber Trail GT Referral Form
Wildcat Mountain	Jolie Pinke	jolie.pinke@dcsdk12.org	Wildcat Mountain GT Referral Form

ThunderRidge

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
ThunderRidge High	Jennifer Brant	jbbrant@dcsdk12.org	TRHS GT Referral Form
Ranch View Middle	Nancy Irvin	nancy.irvin@dcsdk12.org	Ranch View MS GT Referral Form
Coyote Creek	Amber McFarland	a lmcfarland@dcsdk12.org	Coyote Creek GT Referral Form
Eldorado	Rebecca Collins	rebecca.collins@dcsdk12.org	Eldorado GT Referral Form
Roxborough Primary	Shannon Janes	sjanes@dcsdk12.org	Roxborough Primary GT Referral Form
Roxborough Intermediate	Allison Rothwell	arothwell@dcsdk12.org	Roxborough Intermediate GT Referral Form
Saddle Ranch	Blaine Agasa	bhagasa@dcsdk12.org	Saddle Ranch GT Referral Form
Stone Mountain	Jennifer Troxell Terri Mole	jatroxell@dcsdk12.org tlmole@dcsdk12.org	Stone Mountain GT Referral Form
Trailblazer	Christina Marriott	cmarriott@dcsdk12.org	Trailblazer GT Referral Form

Charter Schools

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
Academy Charter School	Sarah Zimmerman	Sarah.M.Zimmerman2@dcsdk12.org	Academy Charter GT Referral Form
American Academy Castle Pines	Karen Billings	kbillings@aak8.org	American Academy GT Referral Form Castle Pines
American Academy Lincoln Meadows	Ashley Folkman	afolkman@dcsdk12.org	American Academy GT Referral Form Lincoln Meadows
American Academy Montsenbocker	Kristen Foery	kfoery@dcsdk12.org	American Academy GT Referral Form Montsenbocker
Aspen View Academy	Kimberly Mayne Brittany Zellmer (secondary)	kmayne@dcsdk12.org bzellmer@dcsdk12.org	Aspen View GT Referral Form
Ben Franklin Academy	Katie Murphy Angela Bond	kmmurphy@dcsdk12.orgambond@dcsdk12.org	Ben Franklin GT Referral Form
Challenge to Excellence	Wendy Pieseski	wspieseski1@dcsdk12.org	Challenge to Excellence GT Referral Form
DCS Montessori	Kristina Baxter	kristina.baxter@dcsdk12.org	DCS Montessori GT Referral Form
Global Village Academy	Lonnie McKenzie	lmckenzie@dcsdk12.org	Global Village GT Referral Form
HOPE Online	Sheri White	Sheri.L.White@dcsdk12.org	HOPE Online GT Referral Form
Leman Academy	Ashley Fleck Mary Hellstrom	affleck@dcsdk12.org mhellstrom1@dcsdk12.org	Leman Academy GT Referral Form
North Star Academy	Erica Brennan	embrennan@dcsdk12.org	North Star Academy GT Referral Form
Parker Core Knowledge	Jennifer White	jwhite7@dcsdk12.org	Parker Core Knowledge GT Referral Form
Parker Performing Arts	Vanessa Wittekind	vwittekind@dcsdk12.org	Parker Performing Arts GT Referral Form
Platte River Academy	Kristin Steadman	kmsteadman1@dcsdk12.org	Platte River Academy GT Referral Form
Renaissance Secondary	Chelsea Johnson	johnson10@dcsdk12.org	Renaissance Secondary GT Referral Form
SkyView Academy	Megan Lammers Julia Ferre	mlammers@dcsdk12.org jbferre1@dcdsk12.org	SkyView Academy GT Referral Form
STEM	Jon Jennings	jmjennings@dcsdk12.org	STEM GT Referral Form
World Compass Academy	Kate Parker	kparker1@dcsdk12.org	World Compass GT Referral Form

Alternative Schools

School	Gifted Ed. Facilitator	Email	Gifted Education Identification Referral Form
eDCSD	Laurie Penzenstadler	ljpenzenstadler@dcsdk12.org	eDCSD GT Referral Form
Eagle Academy	Kristen Chenoweth	kmchenoweth@dcsdk12.org	Eagle Academy Referral Form
DC Oakes	Marci Elder	melder1@dcsdk12.org	DC Oakes Referral Form
Plum Creek Academy	Phyllis Hanna	pkhanna@dcsdk12.org	Plum Creek Referral Form
Venture Academy of Leadership & Entrepreneurship (VALE)	Betsy Gunther	egunther@dcsdk12.org	VALE Referral Form

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