Gifted and Talented Services
Kentucky requires every school district to operate programs for resident gifted and talented students across the primary-through-grade-12 continuum.
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: Primary students receive talent-pool services, while formally identified students in grades 4–12 receive differentiated options documented through a Gifted Student Services Plan. Local districts select appropriate service options.
How students are identified: Districts use informal identification in the primary program and formal identification in grades 4–12. Procedures must combine multiple formal and informal measures and provide equitable access across student populations.
- Grades
- Primary through grade 12
- Last reviewed
- September 5, 2026