Welcome to the
 Department of
  Gifted and Talented

Welcome to the DPS Gifted and Talented Department

Department provides services to students, parents, and schools in the form of overseeing the identification of gifted students in the district, providing staff development for faculties in teaching strategies for gifted students, training gifted representatives from the schools, coordinating the Highly Gifted Program and the testing process for it, and advocating for the needs of gifted students in the schools. For specific program information at individual schools, you should contact the school directly.

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Nominations for
the Highly Gifted Program
and
the Advanced Kindergarten Program
are due on December 14, 2007
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Gifted & Talented Education Department
1330 Fox Street
Second Floor South
Denver, Colorado 80204
Phone: 720-423-8272

Who we are:

Program Manager: Barbara Neyrinck
720-423-8273

Office Support: Pam Winsor
HIGHLY GIFTED MAGNET
720-423-8272

Activities Coordinator: Becky Muggli
720-423-8274

Shakespeare Festival: Joe Craft
720-423-8278

Gifted Specialist: Linda Albert 720-423-8063

Gifted Specialist: Terri Freund
ADVANCED KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
720-423-8277

Gifted Specialist: Laurie Eaton  MIDDLE SCHOOLS
720-423-8275
Department Psychologist: Judy Bender 720-423-8272

 

 

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Parents and Teachers of Gifted Students Needed!
The Denver Public Schools Gifted & Talented Education Advisory Council needs members! GTEAC serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Education and to the Gifted & Talented Education Department on matters concerning gifted children's issues. The council is made of parents, teachers, and administrators.

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