• 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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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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