Gifted and Talented Education

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, we strive to ensure extraordinary academic talent is recognized and nurtured. It is the shared responsibility of teachers and parents to make certain that gifted and talented students are connected to stimulating academic programs.

We encourage families to learn more about the MNPS Gifted and Talented Education program.

Signs your child is gifted and talented:

• Unbridled curiosity
• Eagerness to know “how” and “why”
• Exceptional memory
• A vast wealth of general knowledge
• Keen understanding of the way humans interact
• Sensitivity to the emotions of others
• Able to grasp abstract concepts
• Pays attention to details when making observations
• Good sense of humor; “gets” and tells jokes
• Early ability to hone in on specific interests
• Committed to projects
• Expansive vocabulary, both in speaking and in writing
• Ability and preference to hold conversation with adults
• Able to learn quickly (within 1 to 2 repetitions)
• Impatience with repetitive tasks
• Frequent elaboration in artwork and writing
• Perfectionist tendencies
• Able to make unusual connections

You can learn more about what sorts of characteristics are common indicators of uncommon academic talent through the links below, provided by the National Association For Gifted Children (NAGC), both in English and Spanish.