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GATE Philosophy Statement
Manitou Springs School District #14 is committed to providing a K-12 continuum of educational programs and services that recognizes the unique ability, individual potentials, and educational needs of gifted and talented students.

Definition of Gifted Students
Gifted and Talented students are those students whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational needs. Gifted and Talented students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas:

- General or specific intellectual abilities

- Specific academic aptitude

- Creative or productive thinking

- Leadership and human relations ability

- Visual arts, performing arts, spatial, or musical abilities

- Psychomotor abilities