• Celebrating 10 Years

    Happy Birthday to the Columbus Gifted Academy!

    Click HERE to watch a video about very special people in a very special place, right here in Columbus City Schools!

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    Gifted Testing Referral Links 

    Fall 2024

     

    ONLINE REFERRAL FORMS FOR ACADEMIC, ACCELERATION, and VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS ASSESSMENTS ARE NOW OPEN

    • The online link to refer a student for gifted identification testing is available here. The form will close on October 18th.  
    • The online link to refer a student for subject or grade acceleration for the second semester is available here and will close on November 8th.
    • The online referral link for gifted identification in the Visual & Performing Arts is available here. This referral window will close on October 18th. 
    • The online link for referral for Early Entrance to Kindergarten (or First Grade) for the second semester will open on October 1st. For early entrance FAQs, click here.

    Note: Please consider that students in grades 2-8 have multiple assessment opportunities for identification in reading and math through the i-Ready district wide assessment, so additional alternative testing may not be necessary in grades two and five. 

     
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Contact Us

  • Gifted & Talented Department
    737 E. Hudson Street 

    Columbus, OH 43211

    Phone: (614) 365-6626
    Fax: (614) 365-8605

    Dr. Kirsten J. Smith 
    Director

    Judy H. Jones 
    Supervisor

    Sonya Lovingood
    Secretary

    Kimberly Garrett
    Secretary  

    Teachers in the Gifted & Talented department serve students throughout the district. Click here for the list by school. (Updated for the 2023-2024 School Year)

    Columbus Gifted Academy
    100 W. 4th Ave.
    Columbus, OH 43201
    Phone: (614)365-6961
    Fax: (614)365-6962

    Amanda Reed 
    Director

    Maureen Athey
    Secretary
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