Gifted Education

Definition of “Gifted Student”


Gifted students include gifted 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 of giftedness:

  1. General or specific intellectual ability
  2. Specific academic aptitude
  3. Creative or productive thinking
  4. Leadership abilities
  5. Visual arts, performing arts, musical or psychomotor abilities

Contact Information:

Robert Speer, Director of Special Services, District; 970-641-7750
Emily Kowal, Gifted Education Coordinator and Teacher, Gunnison; 970-641-7710
Stacey Pennie, Gifted Education Teacher, Crested Butte; 970-641-7720

