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 20-21
School Year is now OPEN
Window to apply is December 20,2019 to April 1, 2020
1) Early Access Application
2) Early Access District Process
3) Portfolio Requirements Checklist
Early Access Homeschool Guideline
Early Access process and application materials in Spanish will be posted soon!
¡El proceso de acceso temprano y los materiales de solicitud en español se publicarán pronto!
Resources
Colorado Department of Education
Young Gifted Characteristics