Natasha Langjahr Straayer Misty Burkhart Christina Levesque
Director, Advanced Academics Coordinator, Gifted Education Administrative Assistant
& Gifted Programming 303-387-0145 303-387-0191
The Douglas County School District strives to seek out and nurture student potential. We are committed to partnering with families and our community to recognize and support high potential/advanced/gifted and talented learners who require differentiated programming to meet their educational needs and prepare them for their chosen endeavors in society.
We are currently accepting late applications for placement into the Discovery Program for the 2021-2022 school year, please read and complete all portions of the application by due March 12th, 2021.
First round of application is now closed, due date was December 4th, 2020
See below for the video recording (Facebook or YouTube) of the DCAGT and DCSD Advanced Academics & Gifted Programming information meetings.....
Early Access and the Young Gifted Child. Facebook Link or YouTube Link
The Gifted Education Referral and Identification Process in DCSD: Facebook Link or YouTube Link
Gifted Learners' Transitions to Middle School and High School: Facebook Link or YouTube Link
Executive Functioning in Gifted Students: Facebook Link or YouTube Link
Discovery Program: Facebook Link or YouTube Link
Douglas County Association for Gifted and Talented (DCAGT)
Definition of Gifted
Gifted and Talented students are those students between the ages of four and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs. Gifted students include students with disabilities (i.e. twice exceptional) and students with exceptional abilities or potential from all socio-economic and ethnic, cultural populations. Gifted students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas:
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- World Languages
- Writing
- Dance
- Leadership
- Music
- Performing Arts (theater, speech and debate)
- Visual Arts
- Psychomotor
BEGIN THE GIFTED IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
Click Below
SCHOOL BASED STAFF AND SUPPORT
gifted.education@dcsdk12.org
Formulario de recomendación para la identificación de estudiantes dotados en el DCSD -
Consentimiento para la evaluación, Encuesta de padres/tutores y Encuesta de estudiantes
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.