Vision & Mission of Denver Public School's GT Department:
Vision: DPS Gifted and Talented Department
The Gifted and Talented Department of Denver Public Schools strives to ensure that identified gifted and high ability students are rigorously challenged to become life-long learners and are supported in reaching their full emotional, intellectual and creative potential. Our goal is to equip students to become successful, critical, compassionate, collaborative individuals who are ready to be leaders and citizens of the 21st century.
Mission: DPS Gifted and Talented Department
The Gifted and Talented Department in Denver Public Schools provides services to gifted/high potential students and their families by overseeing the Gifted and Highly Gifted identification process, approving schools’ gifted plans and programs in order to support best practice and ensure compliance, assessment, curriculum development, professional development, advocacy, and incorporating state/national standards. Additionally, the department assesses and qualifies students for the Advanced Kindergarten program.
The Gifted and Talented Department of Denver Public Schools strives to ensure that identified gifted and high ability students are rigorously challenged to become life-long learners and are supported in reaching their full emotional, intellectual and creative potential. Our goal is to equip students to become successful, critical, compassionate, collaborative individuals who are ready to be leaders and citizens of the 21st century.
Mission: DPS Gifted and Talented Department
The Gifted and Talented Department in Denver Public Schools provides services to gifted/high potential students and their families by overseeing the Gifted and Highly Gifted identification process, approving schools’ gifted plans and programs in order to support best practice and ensure compliance, assessment, curriculum development, professional development, advocacy, and incorporating state/national standards. Additionally, the department assesses and qualifies students for the Advanced Kindergarten program.
GT Programming Options in DPS:
The table below provides a helpful summary of DPS's gifted and talented programming.