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."
Early Access Process
for the 2021-2022 School Year
is now OPEN
Deadline to apply is April 1, 2021
No late applications will be accepted.
Please click on the 2 links below to start the process:
Step 1) EA Family/Student/School Information, Consent to Test 2021-22
Step 2) Early Access Parent/Guardian Observation Inventory & Survey for 2021-22
El proceso de acceso temprano para el año escolar 2021-2022 ya está ABIERTO.
La fecha límite para presentar la solicitud es el 1 de abril de 2021.
No se aceptarán solicitudes tardías.
Haga clic en los enlaces a continuación para comenzar el proceso:
1) Información de la escuela /estudiante/familia de acceso temprano, consentimiento para la prueba 2021-22
2) Inventario y encuesta de observación de padres/tutores de 2021-22
Have questions, please email us at: gifted.education@dcsdk12.org
Resources
Early Access FAQs
Colorado Department of Education
Young Gifted Characteristics
NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Douglas County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, genetic information, or physical characteristics, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment of, or employment in educational programs or activities. The School District’s Compliance Officer is Ted Knight, Assistant Superintendent, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado,complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 303-387-0067. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.