Gifted & Talented
Goal of Advanced Academics:
Advanced Academics will develop and implement courses, assessments, programs, services, and support systems that reflect our commitment to ensuring all students demonstrate college readiness or earn post-secondary credit by high school graduation.
What is Gifted and Talented (GT)?:
GT students perform at, or show the potential to perform at, a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience or environment, and exhibit high-performance capability in an intellectual area or excel in a specific academic field.
GT Services at a Glance: https://canva.link/gt-services-at-a-glance
Resources for GT Parents: https://canva.link/resources-for-gt-parents
Identification:
Any student can be referred for GT evaluation testing by a parent, staff member, or student. Please contact the campus GT Facilitator for more information.
- Deadline: December 17, 2026
Out-of-District GT Transfer Students
- Students who are new to Lamar CISD and were identified for and actively participating in GT services in their previous school district may be considered for transfer into the Lamar CISD GT Program.
Kindergarten GT Screening: September 28, 2026 – October 2, 2026
Notification of Screener: October 5 – 9, 2026
Full Kindergarten GT Evaluations: October 19, 2026 – October 30, 2026
- Committee Recommendations sent out: November 16 – 19, 2026
Kinder Level 1 Appeal Window: November 16, 2026 – December 17, 2026
- Committee Recommendations sent out: February 16 – 25, 2027
Kinder Level 2 Appeal Window: February 16, 2027 – March 25, 2027
Referral GT Evaluations (grades K-12): January 25, 2027 – February 12, 2027
- Committee Recommendations sent out: March 1 – 5, 2027
Referral Level 1 Appeal Window: March 1, 2027 – April 2, 2027
- Committee Recommendations sent out: May 3 – 5, 2027
Referral Level 2 Appeal Window: May 3, 2027 – May 26, 2027