Gifted and Talented (GT) students are those who perform at or show the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who exhibit high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possess a capacity for leadership, and/or excel in a specific academic field. Gifted and Talented students are also defined as those who excel in their ability to think, reason, judge, invent, or create to the degree that they need special facilities and/or educational services so that they may have the opportunity to achieve their potential while making increased meaningful contributions to society. Students shall be identified using multiple criteria specified by the Lancaster Independent School District. The district recognizes that students identified as gifted and talented can come from all races, socio-economic groups, geographical locales and environments.

LISD utilizes progressive/research-based instructional strategies to support gifted/talented students in developing and accomplishing their personalized academic and social emotional goals.

LISD will provide gifted/talented students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning by creating professional quality, innovative products, and performances.

LISD will identify students for Gifted/Talented services using an equitable process that results in the gifted population closely mirroring the overall district population.