- Columbus City Schools
- Gifted & Talented Overview
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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 will reopen on Monday, November 4th.
- 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 is now open (October 1st). To refer your student for EEK, please complete the form linked here. 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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Social Emotional Supports During Uncertain Times
Check out these resources for supporting social emotional needs of gifted children during COVID-19.
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Online Referral Form for Early Entrance to Kindergarten or First Grade
We are now accepting applications for early entrance to K/1 for the 20-21 school year.
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Contact Us
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Gifted & Talented Department
737 E. Hudson StreetColumbus, OH 43211
Phone: (614) 365-6626
Fax: (614) 365-8605Dr. Kirsten J. Smith
DirectorJudy H. Jones
SupervisorSonya Lovingood
SecretaryKimberly Garrett
SecretaryTeachers 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)365-6962Amanda Reed
DirectorMaureen Athey
Secretary