Gifted/Talented
Upcoming Events & Announcements
If you are new to the district and your child has previously been identified as gifted, please let us know by contacting your campus administration. If possible, please bring any G/T information from the prior district.
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Medina Valley Middle School, Loma Alta Middle School of Medina Valley ISD, and Medina Valley High School will begin the referral process of identifying gifted and talented students in 6th-12th grades. Referrals will be accepted until September 15, 2025, and assessment will occur during September/October. Parents, teachers, and any other person familiar with the student’s exemplary academic skills may refer a student for further evaluation.
If you would like more information or to refer a student, please contact Ellen Gay at [email protected].
La Escuela Intermedia Medina Valley, la Escuela Intermedia Loma Alta del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Medina Valley y la Escuela Secundaria Medina Valley comenzarán el proceso de referencia para identificar a los estudiantes dotados y talentosos en los grados 6th al 12th. Se aceptarán referencias hasta el 15 de septiembre de 2025 y la evaluación se realizará en septiembre / octubre. Los padres, maestros y cualquier otra persona familiarizada con las habilidades académicas ejemplares del estudiante pueden referir a un estudiante para una evaluación adicional.
Si desea obtener más información, comuníquese con Ellen Gay en [email protected].
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For further information, please contact Ellen Gay, G/T Specialist, at [email protected].
students the opportunity to grow academically and think critically & creatively about complex issues, as well as develop advanced products & performances in hopes that they will use their abilities to be leaders and valuable contributors to a diverse and competitive 21st-century society.“A gifted and talented student is a child or youth 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 exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possesses an unusual capacity for leadership, or excels in a specific academic field.” Texas Education Code, Subchapter D, 29.121
- Referral of students for the program
- Permission to assess obtained from parent
- Assessment of students using appropriate assessment instruments
- Selection of students using a district profile for whom the gifted program is an appropriate educational placement
- General abilities surveys
- Cognitive ability assessments
- Achievement assessments
MVISD will utilize a universal screener for all 2nd graders in the district to identify those who are potentially gifted. If any indicators are present, the student will be referred for further testing.
Elementary Students
- Differentiated coursework in core curriculum areas
- Advanced level product & enrichment activities
- G/T Specialist support
- G/T students in grades 1-5 are cluster grouped
- UIL competitions
Middle School Students
- Honors courses
- UIL competitions
- Electives to embrace problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Collaborative advance level product
High School Students
- Pre-AP/AP courses
- Dual Credit courses (allows students to earn college credit)
- UIL competitions
- Elective classes that align with student interests
- View the HS course catalog for further explanation of advanced-level courses
- Guidance counselors available to help with course selections to meet student goals