• Gifted and Talented Education

    • If your student is Entering Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year and applying for enrollment at a Vanguard Magnet campus, testing can be requested in the fall. Additionally, if your student is currently in grades K-12 and seeking Gifted and Talented identification or attending a school that mandates it for admission, testing may also be requested each fall.
       
      The Gifted and Talented Department in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has the primary responsibility of overseeing, supporting, and monitoring the programs for K-12 identified gifted and talented (G/T) students district-wide. 

      The Houston Independent School District provides two program options for Gifted and Talented (G/T) students: 
      • Gifted and Talented Neighborhood Programs are designed to meet the needs of G/T students in grades K-12 at their neighborhood (zoned) schools.
      • Vanguard Magnet Programs are designed to meet the needs of G/T students in grades K-12 at their Vanguard Magnet school.

      It is important to note that in HISD, the term Vanguard is used synonymously with Gifted and Talented (G/T). The Gifted and Talented Programs are designed for G/T students who excel in general intellectual ability, in combination with creative/productive thinking and/or leadership ability. Both Vanguard Magnet Programs and Gifted and Talented Neighborhood Programs provide a differentiated curriculum by modifying the depth, complexity, and pacing of the general school program.
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