Parenting gifted children is a unique challenge, and navigating the avenues of education can create many questions and choices. The Garland Area Parent Association for Gifted and Talented (GAPAGT) was formed to help offer parenting resources, advocacy information and partnership opportunities. When parents and teachers have access to resources, they can make informed choices about what they believe is best for their child or student.
Gifted and talented children have special issues when it comes to education. The Texas Education Agency developed an outline which mandates certain expectations for educating gifted and talented students, and parents can help hold schools accountable if they are familiar with the state guidelines. In addition, our local school district offers many options for meeting the educational needs of GT students, and parents can be better advocates for their children if they have accurate information about the available choices. Links are available on our resources page on gifted programming options available in GISD and other areas.
Whether we are parenting or educating gifted children, it helps to network with others. We encourage you to join us as we strive to meet these goals and challenges. For more information, you may contact us at gapagt@gapagt.org.
This is a parent group site — opinions expressed here shall not be attributed to Garland ISD.
