Gifted & Talented

Cooke Young Scholars Program

The Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program is a selective 5-year pre-college scholarship for exceptionally talented 7th-grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities. 

Young Scholars Program

• Watch a webinar about the application process and program specifics here.

• Check out the blog post containing tips for submitting a successful Young Scholars application.

• Contact them at scholarships@jkcf.org with any questions about their scholarship applications or selection processes. 

Middle School Programming

Sagewood offers a continuum of programming options for gifted/high-potential learners based on a student’s area of strength and learning needs. Students utilize high-level thinking through interdisciplinary units and content-specific academic units. Advanced courses are designed to address the needs of gifted/high-potential middle school students in Mathematics and Language Arts. Staff at the elementary and middle school levels collaborate using a body of evidence to inform placement decisions as students transition from elementary to middle school.

In addition to advanced courses, student needs may be addressed through a variety of instructional practices, which include:

• Differentiated curriculum, instruction & assessment

• Elective classes in identified areas

• Leadership opportunities

• Affective guidance

• Flexible pacing & grouping

• Goal setting for career planning

• Pre-assessment & compacting

• Depth & complexity of content

• Access to enrichment opportunities

• Academic and affective needs cluster grouping

See more on the DCSD Gifted Education page.

Our school uses the DCSD Referral Form (including Parent and Student Survey) to initiate the referral process for identifying gifted and talented students in our building. If you think your son/daughter is gifted in any area, please submit the referral form linked below.

SGMS Gifted and Talented Referral Form

If you have any questions, please contact Challeen Flick.

• Parents of GT students, want to get involved?  The Douglas County Association for Gifted and Talented is a great place to start. 

• SGMS GT students, want to get involved? The Colorado Gifted & Talented Student Board is a great place to start.