Giftedness is the ability to learn well beyond the expected level of one’s peers. It can be discovered through outstanding student performance, scoring in the 95th percentile or higher on nationally normed tests such as the ITBS or CogAT, or through observing student behaviors and responses.

At Lois Lenski, enhanced educational services are delivered through a collaborative effort of differentiated classroom instruction, pull-out programming, advanced class placements, and before and after school enrichment opportunities.

• G/T Pull-Out Programs provide curriculum extensions and the opportunity for high ability students to explore topics with their academic peers during the school day. The staff at Lois Lenski implements a standards based math program which includes mastery of basic facts and problem solving.
• Students in grades three through five are ability grouped for Mathematics. A common math time throughout the school allows students to be accelerated, as needed, to the next grade level for math instruction.
• Personalized Learning Plans are used at Lois Lenski and throughout Littleton Public Schools to communicate state and national test scores, strengths and weaknesses, differentiated instruction, and pull-out programming. PLPs are sent home annually to parents of identified gifted children.