hi everyone- RMS is officially not reopening. Got the call a few days ago. We are new to the gifted world as well and were hoping for a placement for our 4.5 year old daughter. BVSD is kind of a nightmarish process for early placement, especially so close to the start of the next school year as she is a year off for K. We looked at Peak to Peak and Flagstaff options but they are a lottery and also have age cut off dates.

We have finally decided this week after touring so many to places to enroll her at Broomfield Academy. Their director also has a background in gifted education. It is an accelerated and creative program with individualized learning plans. Although they also have an accelerated preschool after the K teacher met with her they think kindergarten is the most appropriate placement. It is not gifted per se but students won't hit a ceiling and you can also set goals that are not academic. They are a member of the National Association for Gifted Children and this school was as close to the recommendations as we could get from her testing in Denver and the Gifted Development Center did have it on the list! I'll let you know how it goes!

Last edited by Branwen; 07/31/09 06:37 PM.