Pennsylvania gifted education requirements
Pennsylvania requires school districts to locate, identify, and provide specially designed instruction to gifted students through a gifted individualized education plan.
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: Individualized gifted education through a GIEP for eligible district students.
How students are identified: Screening and multidisciplinary evaluation lead to eligibility and a GIEP.
- Grades
- K-12 school districts; charter-school rules differ
- Last reviewed
- September 5, 2026