Students
(grades 1 - 12) may be referred to the Gifted
and Talented Program for screening by a teacher, administrator,
parent/guardian, or community member familiar with the student. In grades 7-12, students and peers may also
nominate. Students (grades 2 - 7) may be
referred to the Gifted Fine Arts Program
for screening by a teacher, administrator, parent/guardian, or community member
familiar with the student.
The Webster Groves School District will accept up to
two nominations per student no less than one year apart. Typically, students are nominated once at the elementary
level and once at the middle school or high school level.
In order to determine if your child would benefit from
such gifted programs, data on your child is collected and reviewed. This data includes a mental abilities test or
IQ test. Any IQ testing required for gifted program evaluations
will be provided by the Webster Groves School District. We will no longer accept private testing for
consideration in the evaluation or appeals process for the gifted program. If
you would like more information about any of the nationally normed IQ
assessments that we have available, please contact the gifted education office.
Nominations may be submitted any time during
the year. Nomination forms must be completed
and returned to the building W.IN.G.S. instructor, gifted specialist or
district gifted coordinator by
the district-wide deadlines of November
15 (for high school consideration for
second semester only) and December
15 (for consideration at any grade level
during the current school year).
Nomination forms for the Gifted Fine Arts Program must be
completed and returned to the gifted specialist or gifted coordinator by the
district-wide deadline of December 15 of each year. The deadlines
will be honored in order to allow adequate time for the screening and
evaluation process to take place.
