We would like to encourage you to continue visiting the 2025 District GT Showcase. Student project videos will continue to be uploaded via our YouTube channel. You can access the playlist using the direct link below.
May 9, 2025, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the arrival of spring with an evening outdoors at Helix Park. Flutter & Fly invites families, nature lovers, and community members to explore the parkβs newest additionβa dedicated butterfly garden designed to attract and support pollinators.
Throughout the evening, guests can participate in hands-on crafts, enjoy food from local vendors, and connect with Houston-based community organizations focused on conservation, education, and the arts. Houston Children's Book Author Valerie Sweeten will host a live storybook reading, bringing the magic of storytelling to the open air.
Stroll through the park, learn about the role of pollinators, and enjoy an evening of creativity, storytelling, and community. This event is free and open to the public.
Lakeshore Learning, Houston
May 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Kids see science in action as they create a container of bubbly βlavaβ and learn how to paint using paper clips and magnets! They can even explore top-rated science products and hear a favorite story. Parents and guardians, check in at the event for a chance to win a $100 Lakeshore E-Gift Card!
This is a free, walk-in event held at all locations during the hours listed. No reservations needed.
5th to 6th and 8th to 9th
Some things change, and some things stay the same! We have outlined what to expect from GT programming as our 5th graders move to 6th grade, and as our 8th graders move to 9th grade. Please see the webpage for detailed information and helpful links.
Final conferences to review the GT Learning Plan will be held May 7-21 for GT students. Parents may view their studentβs final GT Learning Plan on or after May 22. If you have questions about your childβs GT Learning Plan, please contact their GT Learning Plan Monitoring teacher.
The GTA is wrapping up the school year with various off-campus conceptual learning experiences. GTA seventh graders are conducting their annual erosion experiments on Galveston Beach on May 2nd. GTA eighth graders are heading for an overnight of scientific investigation at Camp Olympia in Trinity, Texas on May 8th and 9th. And GTA 6th graders are traveling to the Houston Museum of Natural Science for an interest-based exploration of self-selected permanent exhibits as well as shows in the Planetarium and Giant Screen Theater on May 12th. These field experiences are the culmination of a year of project-based learning, individual accomplishments, and conceptual considerations, connecting their school learning to the world beyond classrooms walls as well as to themselves.
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It is our pleasure to announce the Class of 2026 for the Gifted and Talented Mentorship Program!
Sarah Chen (Austin HS), Marley Cooper (Austin HS), Sophia DeOliveira (Clements HS), Syna Dhawan (Elkins HS), Jamal Hassan (Hightower HS), Nathan Hernandez (Austin HS), Mia Jesko (Kempner HS), Misha Kavalur (Ridge Point HS), Rudra Kharel (Bush HS), Mary Li (Clements HS) Aanya Malik (Austin HS), Angelique Mallo (Kempner HS), Chinna McFred (Travis HS), Elizabeth Murray (Ridge Point HS), Lana Nguyen (Elkins HS), Precious Oluwanifemi (Hightower HS), Rylee Parker (Marshall HS), Amisha Parmar (Travis HS), Nicholas Ufeli (Dulles HS), Bryan Wang (Clements HS), Damon Willis (Dulles HS), Jessica Xu (Clements), Zainah Zaman (Kempner HS), Jerry Zeng (Dulles HS), Patrick Zong (Dulles HS)
January 2025 - March 2025
The Gifted and Talented Department's Quarterly Report to the Board of Trustees is now available! Please click on the link below to access.