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Talent Development

Program Description

A comprehensive talent development program exists in the District to address the needs of gifted and talented students in grades PK-12.

Services are provided to our students in the following manner:

  • PK-12 Regular Classroom – Support is available to all teachers to accommodate the emerging and developing talents of any student.
  • Grades 2-5 Magnet Program - An enrichment program for students identified as highly capable is available at Roosevelt Elementary School.
  • Middle School Math - An algebra math program is offered to students meeting the required criteria.
  • Middle School English/Language Arts - A challenging seventh and eighth grade program is available to students meeting the required criteria.
  • High School – Honors courses and Advanced Placement courses provide opportunities for high challenge to our students. The Youth Options Program (YOP) provides opportunities for students to participate at local universities in approved courses not available in the district.
Grade Level Information

Elementary

K - Grade 5

Middle School

Grades 6 - 8

High School

Grades 9 - 12

Department Contacts

David Tuttle
Coordinator of Talent Development
dtuttle@kusd.edu

Malika Jones
Talent Development Itinerant Teacher
mljones@kusd.edu

Tamara Vendetta
Talent Development Itinerant Teacher
tvendett@kusd.edu