Gifted & Talented Program
Farmersville ISD provides a variety of services for academically gifted students. Anyone may nominate a student for the program at the period of annual referrals. Referral forms are available in each campus office or on the Helpful Documents, Forms, Links page of this website and may be submitted to the campus office any time during the referral period.
Assessment and Identification for the Gifted & Talented Program
All Kindergarten students are tested mid-year and are entered into the program in Spring if they qualify. First grade students new to the district may be assessed at parent or teacher request during the Fall. First graders who did not qualify for the program in Kindergarten are not retested due to state procedures for Gifted Education. Students in second grade and up may be assessed at parent or teacher request during the Fall. Click here for more information about the definition of "gifted" and how to have a student referred for testing.
FISD DEFINITION AND GOAL FOR SERVICES
Assessment and Identification for the Gifted & Talented Program
All Kindergarten students are tested mid-year and are entered into the program in Spring if they qualify. First grade students new to the district may be assessed at parent or teacher request during the Fall. First graders who did not qualify for the program in Kindergarten are not retested due to state procedures for Gifted Education. Students in second grade and up may be assessed at parent or teacher request during the Fall. Click here for more information about the definition of "gifted" and how to have a student referred for testing.
FISD DEFINITION AND GOAL FOR SERVICES
Farmersville Independent School District's Definition of Gifted
Farmersville ISD defines gifted as any child or youth in grades K-12 who performs at, or shows the potential for performing at, a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who excels in one or more specific academic fields: math, science, language arts, and/or social studies.
Farmersville Independent School District's Goal for the Gifted Services
Students who participate in services designed for gifted students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment and that reflect individuality and creativity. High school graduates who have participated in services for gifted students will produce products and performances of professional quality as part of their program services.
District Documents for the Gifted Program
Last Updated: 10/15/2021