Thank you for your interest in Gifted Education in the Auburn Washburn School District. Gifted Education in Kansas is a part of Special Education and follows the Special Education processes and procedures. A K-12 student having the characteristics of giftedness and displaying a need that cannot be met in the regular education classroom, is referred to the Student Support Team. The Student Support Team collects data to determine need for testing. If district criteria are met for gifted services an Individualized Education Program (IEP) will be written.

The goal of the Auburn Washburn Gifted program is to provide each gifted student with an academically appropriate level of challenge.

KAR 91-40-1 (cc): Gifted means performing or demonstrating the potential for performing at significantly higher levels of accomplishment in one or more academic fields due to intellectual ability, when compared to others of similar age, experience or environment.

Contact information for special service teachers/department heads

Shuler Education Center
Dr. Ann Matthews	Executive Director Teaching & Learning	339-4039
Dr. Vicki Smith	Assistant Director of Student Services	339-4033
Jill Gratton	Secretary to Exec. Dir. Teaching & Learning	339-4039
Elementary Schools
Kim Cunningham	PC & JS Gifted Facilitator	339-4659
Jenni Howard	AE, IH, & JS Gifted Facilitator	339-4459
Carole Stacks	WE, FE, & PS Gifted Facilitator	339-4870
Middle School
Alice Bertels	WRMS Gifted Facilitator	339-4381
Ted Ensley	WRMS Gifted Facilitator	339-4382
High School
Susan Moore	WRHS Gifted Facilitator	339-4227
Matt Mosher	WRHS Gifted Facilitator	339-4228