In an effort to provide transparency in addressing excellence gaps in Henrico County Public Schools’ gifted programs and advanced achievement program demographics, this public site is available to all stakeholders. The March 25 School Board presentation topics provided on this site are intended to inform our community on how HCPS will address excellence gaps in Henrico’s gifted programs and demographic disproportionality in our school division.
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Gifted identification process
Procedimiento de Indentificación de DotadosGifted identification is a multistep process used to identify K-12 students from various backgrounds who are eligible for service options through HCPS programs for the gifted.
FAQ for gifted identification (Please see revised timeline below)
FAQ para la identificación de superdotadosParent and guardian questionnaire
Dates Gifted identification process
(Dates are subject to change as conditions arise.)
Nov. 8-19, 2021 Schools will host a school-based in-person or virtual Q&A meeting to answer questions about the identification process for the 2021-22 school year. Schools will contact families on the specific dates and times. Jan. 3-21, 2022 Parents, guardians, teachers, community members or a student can make a referral to their school’s gifted identification coordinator. Jan. 21, 2022 All referral submissions are due to the school’s coordinator by 4 p.m. Jan. 31, 2022 Referral paperwork will be sent home for parent or guardian to complete. Feb. 9, 2022 All referral paperwork is due to schools. This includes the academic referral form and parent/guardian questionnaire. April 19, 2022 Paperwork with notifications of identification decisions sent to families. -
K-12 Services
The HCPS gifted resource program is designed to nurture and extend curiosity, metacognition and creative expression through a variety of student-centered opportunities. Students will become self-directed learners through experiences that foster creative risk-taking and support intellectual development. Using rigorous 21st Century curricula and innovative instructional opportunities, HCPS encourages all students to maximize their potential.
Pathways and Early Bird accelerated math program
Grades 4/5 school-based and zone center locations
Opportunities for gifted middle school students
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Oct. 7, 2021: Gifted Education Advisory Council Meeting No. 1, HCPS Fairfield Annex (1001 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, Va.), 6-7:30 p.m.
Microsoft Teams linkDec. 2, 2021: Gifted Education Advisory Council Meeting No. 2, J.R. Tucker High School (2910 Parham Road, Henrico, Va.), 6-7:30 p.m.
Feb. 3, 2022: Gifted Education Advisory Council Meeting No. 3, L. Douglas Wilder Middle School (6900 Wilkinson Road, Henrico, Va.), 6-7:30 p.m.
March 31, 2022: Gifted Education Advisory Council Meeting No. 4, Rivers Edge Elementary School (11600 Holman Ridge Road, Glen Allen, Va.), 6-7:30 p.m.
May 5, 2022: Final Gifted Education Advisory Council Meeting, HCPS airfield Annex (1001 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, Va.), 6-7:30 p.m.
New bylaw provisions approved by the HCPS School Board allow for a quorum of five members to attend publicly while others who wish to participate virtually may do so through videoconferencing. Gifted Education Advisory Committee members who choose to attend the meeting onsite must follow HCPS protocol for entering public buildings. This includes wearing a face covering at all times, verbally answering a series of health questions, and maintaining social distance. If you do plan to attend the meeting onsite at our designated 2021-22 meeting sites, please RSVP to Christine Sprouse at ctsprouse@henrico.k12.va.us. We will provide distanced seating, a hand sanitizer station, and follow all COVID-19 protocol at our onsite meeting.
If we don’t have quorum of five members onsite, we will have to cancel our planned meeting.
Microsoft Teams links for community members who prefer to access the video conference online are provided above. Since we will be having a hybrid meeting of an onsite quorum group and virtual call participants, it is suggested that you bring a smartphone or laptops and earbuds if possible, to access the video call onsite. That way, we can all see each other and interact.
Council members
The Henrico County Gifted Education Advisory Council is composed of parents, teachers, administrators, support staff, community representatives and student representatives, dedicated to the study of issues and concerns of gifted education. The group examines issues and advises the School Board, parents and the community on gifted education.
Contact Information:
Office: 804-226-5126
hcpsgifted@henrico.k12.va.us
Jennifer Conlee, Gifted Education Specialist
Kevin Carr, Gifted Lead Teacher
Amanda Nevetral, Gifted Lead Teacher
Shannon Wakefield, Gifted Lead Teacher
