We provide services for exceptional children in:

• General intellectual ability
• Specific academic aptitude (language arts, math, science, social studies, and total/partial battery)
• Creativity
• Leadership
• Visual / performing arts (drama, dance, music, visual arts)

The gifted and talented selection process requires informal documentation and standardized assessments as appropriate. Kids in grades K-3 are informally selected for the primary talent pool. Students in grades 4-12 are formally identified for gifted and talented services.

In addition to services provided for gifted and talented students at their home schools, the district offers several specialized gifted and talented programs.

Resources:

• Recommended Services
• For Parents

FCPS policies:

• Safeguards and grievances
• District overview
• Selection and curriculum
• Assessments and services 

Admission:

Admission to gifted & talented programs is by application only. The application window is Sept. 1-Oct. 15 for the following school year.

Call (859) 381-4741 for more information.

• Family Information Night (The 2010 schedule will be posted in August.) 
• Online application (This link will be re-activated next Sept. 1.)