Welcome to Gifted and Talented Education! Our gifted teachers at BPA are: Kelsey Boyajian and Toiyen Dowell 

Kelsey Boyajian: Kelsey.Boyajian@atlanta.k12.ga.us

Toiyen Dowell: tdowell@atlanta.k12.ga.us

Ms. Boyajian and Ms. Dowell's Welcome Letter

The Georgia State Board of Education defines a gifted student as “...a student who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual and/or creative ability(ies), exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her abilities.”

Atlanta Public Schools provide services for identified gifted students at all levels.  The gifted program is designed to meet the very specific needs of these students and extend competencies in the areas of cognitive skills, learning skills, research and reference skills, communication skills, and metacognitive skills beyond the experience of the regular classroom.

The Georgia State Department of Education governs the procedures for identifying and placing students in the gifted program. 

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