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Gifted Education Program Plans

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Administrative Unit Program Plans

The Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) requires all administrative units (AUs) in Colorado to identify and serve students between the ages of five and twenty-one, and age four in administrative units with Early Access. AUs include: school districts, Charter School Institute (CSI), multi-district administrative units and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).

View a list of Colorado districts and their Administrative Unit name (XLSX)

Comprehensive Program Plan

The AU Comprehensive Program Plan describes how the AU has implemented the key requirements for gifted education as defined in ECEA Rule and outlines areas for continuous improvement. Plans may be updated and revised at any time and are reviewed by CDE as part of the collaborative monitoring process.

12.01(25) "Program Plan" means a comprehensive and complete narrative of program elements, including, but need not be limited to: Procedures and criteria the AU will use for identification; Programming options for each category of giftedness that the AU will implement in the gifted program; and Actions and tools for the academic achievement of gifted children, and for evaluating the gifted program, which actions and tools are aligned with state accountability and program evaluations.

Early Access Plan

House Bill 08-1021 created the opportunity for Colorado AUs to accelerate highly advanced gifted children under age 4 for kindergarten and/or under age 5 for first grade pursuant to CRS 22-20-204(2). Proving Early Access as a programming option is a local decision of the AU. If an AU chooses to provide Early Access, the AU must file a written Early Access Plan in order to receive per-pupil funding for an early access student.

12.01(12) "Early Access" means early entrance to kindergarten at age 4 or early entrance to first grade at age 5 for highly advanced gifted children who are placed in a grade level above other same aged peers based upon the following conditions: The student is formally identified as gifted as specified in 12.01(16); and the student meets requirements for accelerated placement as determined in an auditable body of evidence (e.g., achievement, ability, social-emotional factors, school learning skills, developmental characteristics, and family and school support).

List of AUs with Approved Early Access Plans

Find your AU's Comprehensive Program Plan and/or Early Access Plan:


A

  • Academy El Paso District 20 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • El Paso 20 - Academy Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Adams 1 - Mapleton Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Adams 1 - Mapleton Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Adams 12 Five Star Schools Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Adams 14 - Commerce City Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Adams 14 - Commerce City Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Adams-Arapahoe 28J - Aurora Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Adams-Arapahoe 28J - Aurora Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Arapahoe 1 - Englewood Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Arapahoe 1 - Englewood Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Arapahoe 5 - Cherry Creek Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Arapahoe 5 - Cherry Creek Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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B

  • Boulder RE-2 - Boulder Valley Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Boulder RE-2 - Boulder Valley Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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C

  • Colorado River BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Colorado River BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Colorado Springs El Paso District 11 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Colorado Springs El Paso District 11 Early Access Addendum (PDF

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D

  • Delta 50J Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Denver 1 - Denver Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • District 49 El Paso - Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • District 49 - Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Douglas RE-1- Castle Rock Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Douglas RE-1- Castle Rock Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Durango 9R Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Durango 9R Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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E

  • Eagle County - Edwards Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Eagle County - Edwards Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • East Central BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)

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F

  • Fort Lupton-Keenesburg Weld RE3J-RE8 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Fountain-Fort Carson El Paso District 8 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Fountain-Fort Carson Early Access Addendum

  • Fremont RE-1 - Canon City Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Fremont RE-1 - Canon City Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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G

  • Greeley Weld 6 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Greeley Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Gunnison Watershed RE-1J - Gunnison Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Gunnison Watershed RE-1J - Gunnison Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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H

  • Harrison El Paso District 2 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Harrison Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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J

  • Jefferson County R1 - Golden Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Jefferson County R1 - Golden Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Johnstown/Milliken Weld RE-5J Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)

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L

  • Lewis-Palmer El Paso District 38 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Lewis-Palmer Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Littleton - Arapahoe 6 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Littleton Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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M

  • Mesa 51 - Grand Junction Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Moffat RE-1 - Craig Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Moffat RE-1 - Craig Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Montrose RE-1J - Montrose Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Montrose RE-1J Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Morgan RE-3 - Fort Morgan Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Mountain BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Mountain BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Mt. Evans BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Mt. Evans BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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N

  • Northeast BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)

  • Northwest BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Northwest BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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P

  • Pikes Peak BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Pikes Peak BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Pitkin Re-1 - Aspen Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Pitkin Re-1 - Aspen Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Poudre Larimer R-1 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Poudre Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Pueblo 60 - Pueblo City Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Pueblo 60 - Pueblo City Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Pueblo 70 - Pueblo County Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)

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S

  • San Juan BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • San Juan BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • San Luis Valley BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • San Luis Valley BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Santa Fe Trail BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Sheridan - Arapahoe 2 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • South Central BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)

  • Southeastern BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • St Vrain Valley Boulder RE-1J Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • St. Vrain Valley Early Access Addendum (PDF)
  • Sterling Logan RE1- Valley Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
  • Summit County Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Summit County Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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T

  • Thompson Larimer R2J Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Thompson Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Twenty-seven J (27J) - Brighton Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • 27J - Brighton Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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U

  • Uncompahgre BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Uncompahgre BOCES Early Access Addendum (PDF)

  • Ute Pass BOCES Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)
    • Ute Pass Early Access Addendum (PDF)

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W

  • Windsor Weld RE-4 Comprehensive Program Plan (PDF)

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