King George County, Virginia

Gifted Services

King George provides differentiated academic services in English and mathematics and connects older learners with several regional specialty programs.

How services work: School-based gifted services are supplemented by the Fredericksburg Summer Regional Governor's School and, in high school, Chesapeake Bay Governor's School, Commonwealth Governor's School, and the Academy of Technology and Innovation.

How students are identified: The division uses multiple criteria across cultural and socioeconomic groups. Second-graders receive MAP gifted screening, and referral forms are due by February 15 for assessment in the current cycle.

Virginia local plans for gifted education

Virginia requires each school division to identify gifted students and provide services through a locally approved comprehensive 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: Division-designed services documented in a comprehensive local plan.

How students are identified: Local procedures use multiple criteria under Virginia regulations.