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 children mean those persons 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
GT Teacher/Liaison Directory and Schedule
Gifted and Talented Frequently Asked Questions
| Telephone Number |
(970) 254-6903 |
| Address- Compass Bldg |
2768 Compass Dr., Ste 200, Grand Junction, CO 81506 |
| Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
| Dan Bunnell |
Executive Director of Student Services & Support |
(970) 254-5497 |
| Bill Larsen |
Gifted and Talented Director |
(970) 254-6903 |
| Summer Allen |
Administrative Assistant |
(970) 254-6903 |
| Brandy Headlee |
Gifted and Talented Coach |
(970) 254-5100 |