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Early Access Process to Kindergarten / 1st grade

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Early Access is designed for “highly advanced gifted” 4 or 5 year old children. It allows early access to kindergarten or first-grade for students who are academically gifted, socially and emotionally mature, in the top 2% or less of the gifted peer group, motivated to learn, ready for advanced placement, and who have exhausted the resources of preschool or home schooling.

Colorado House Bill 08-1021
Early Access was made possible by the passage of House Bill 08-1021. HB 08-1021 provides the ability for school staff to override the age limits mandated by state law, in order to allow students who will be four years old at the beginning of the school year to begin kindergarten and students who will be five years old to begin first grade, if they are identified as "highly advanced gifted."
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The Early Access Process for the 2023-2024 School Year is now OPEN!

Deadline to apply is April 1, 2023

No late applications will be accepted.

 

To begin the application process please carefully review the 2023-2024 Early Access Application and Process Information linked below:

Application Process for Early Access 2023-24 


After careful review of the information above, use the following information to formally initiate the application process. 

Step 1) Complete the Early Access Family/Student/School Information, Consent to Test 2023-24. 

*Sample document for preview purposes only linked HERE. You must submit your responses through the electronic link above.  

Step 2) Early Access Parent/Guardian Observation Inventory & Survey 2023-24

*Sample document for preview purposes only linked HERE. You must submit your responses through the electronic link above.  


Spanish instructions and forms coming soon!

¡Instrucciones y formularios en español próximamente!

 

Resources

Early Access FAQs

Colorado Department of Education

Young Gifted Characteristics

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Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records by email to [email protected]