Talented & Gifted
Overview of TAG
Talented and Gifted (TAG) Services in Highland Park ISD seek to develop and nurture student potential, provide opportunities for advanced performance, and advocate for students with gifted potential.
The state of Texas defines a gifted and talented student as one who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:
- exhibits high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;
- possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
- excels in a specific academic field.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GIFTED AND TALENTED?
According to the State of Texas, a gifted and talented student is a child or who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:
(1) exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;
(2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
(3) excels in a specific academic field.
TAG Services in Highland Park seek to develop and nurture student potential and provide continuous opportunities for advanced performance.