Gifted and Talented
The Gifted and Talented Department in District 51 works to enrich and empower the educational experience for our exceptional students. With a dedicated team of educators and specialists, this department identifies, nurtures, and challenges gifted learners to reach new heights of academic excellence. Through tailored programs, advanced coursework, and opportunities for specialized enrichment, the department ensures that gifted students receive the support and resources they need to thrive.
Vision:
D51 gifted education supports academic and social-emotional growth by equitably recognizing and nurturing our diverse youth with gifts and talents so they may develop their individual potential.
Mission:
Each gifted student in School District 51 is identified by their strength areas and needs. Educational programming is designed and implemented to match their identified needs. Student progress and achievement are monitored through ongoing dynamic assessment. Teachers of gifted students participate in professional development to increase knowledge, skills, and understanding of gifted students and required instruction.
Gifted Students
Gifted children are students between the ages of five and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so outstanding that they require special provisions to meet their educational needs. Children under five who qualify may also be served. Gifted students are capable of high performance in any or a combination of these areas:
- General or Specific Intellectual Ability
- Creative or Productive Thinking
- Leadership Abilities
- Specific Academic Aptitude
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science
- World Language
- Specific Talent Aptitude
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts (Drama/Theater)
- Musical
- Dance
- Psychomotor Abilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Gifted Identification
Gifted Programming
G/T School Staff
Contact Gifted and Talented
Address: Compass Building, 2768 Compass Drive, Suite 200, Grand Junction, CO, 81506
Phone: 970-254-6903
Executive Director of Student Services and Support
Dan Bunnell
Phone: 970-254-5497
Administrative Assistant
Summer Allen
Phone: 970-254-6903
Gifted and Talented Director
Dr. Angie Powers
Phone: 970-254-6903
Gifted and Talented Coach
Stacy Feather
Phone: 970-254-5100