County program record

Adams County, Colorado

12 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

Colorado gifted education requirements

Colorado requires administrative units to identify and serve gifted learners and to maintain comprehensive and annual program plans under the Exceptional Children's Educational Act.

What this means for families: Identification uses a body of evidence rather than one score. Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan, while available programming and optional early access vary locally.

Coverage
Ages 5–21 through districts and administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026

Official program research

Byers School District 32J

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School District 27J

Gifted and Talented Education

Cluster grouping is a programming option that places the gifted students of a grade level together to allow for the differentiation to occur for a small group.

How services work: Cluster grouping is a programming option that places the gifted students of a grade level together to allow for the differentiation to occur for a small group.

How students are identified: This means that all students in the classroom are identified as gifted and talented or have met the academic requirements for a subject being taught at an accelerated pace.

Grades
Grades K-5
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Strasburg School District 31J

Gifted and Talented Education

Programming for these students is the shared responsibility of teachers, gifted and talented coordinators, administrators, counselors, parents, and the learners themselves.

How services work: Programming for these students is the shared responsibility of teachers, gifted and talented coordinators, administrators, counselors, parents, and the learners themselves.

How students are identified: (ESPAÑOL) Spanish Identification Flowchart .

Grades
Grade coverage published locally; confirm current grades with the district
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Bennett School District 29-J

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Deer Trail School District 26J

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Gifted and Advanced Learning

For school specific GT Program offerings, visit your school's web page and under Learning Resources click Gifted & Talented or contact your school's GT Coordinator .

How services work: Phone: 720-972-4321 Contact Advanced Academic & Gifted Services .

How students are identified: The official district page does not state a complete current identification process; families should confirm referral, screening, and eligibility directly with the district.

Grades
Grade coverage published locally; confirm current grades with the district
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Adams County School District 14

Gifted and Talented Education

The Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) defines “gifted” children as: “Gifted and talented children” means those persons between the ages of five and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs.

How services work: The Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) defines “gifted” children as: “Gifted and talented children” means those persons between the ages of five and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs.

How students are identified: Educators, school staff, family members, community members, peers, and/or the student can make student referrals to Gifted and Talented using this Gifted and Talented Referral Form .

Grades
Grade coverage published locally; confirm current grades with the district
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Weld County School District RE-3J

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Wiggins School District RE-50J

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Westminster Public School District

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Mapleton School District 1

Gifted Education / Advanced Learning Plan (ALP)

Colorado's Exceptional Children's Educational Act requires administrative units—including districts and multi-district BOCES—to identify and serve gifted learners.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Every identified learner receives an Advanced Learning Plan with standards-based academic and affective goals and programming aligned to individual strengths and needs. Local administrative-unit plans describe the available services.

How students are identified: Identification begins with referral or universal screening and uses a body of evidence gathered from multiple sources over time; no single data point determines gifted identification.

Grades
Ages 5–21; optional early access for younger learners
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026

District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 367.62 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. School District 27JNCES LEA 0802580
    198.65 sq miLocal program reviewed
  3. 158.77 sq miLocal program reviewed
  4. 146.27 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. 80.77 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 46.46 sq miLocal program reviewed
  7. 45.2 sq miLocal program reviewed
  8. 38.15 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. 30.14 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. 28.32 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. 14.36 sq miState framework reviewed
  12. 11.95 sq miState framework reviewed
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