The Washington Elementary School District (WESD) Gifted Services department provides gifted services to students and families in each WESD school.
The Washington Elementary School District (WESD) Gifted Services department is committed to providing gifted services to school-age students in the Washington Elementary School District, as required by ARS 15-779.01, 15-779.02, 15.779.03 and 15.779.04. This is accomplished by ensuring the students are appropriately identified; providing appropriate service in the area of qualification; including d
06/04/2026
Week 2 of summer school completed! Some myths we tackled: A tablecloth can be pulled off a set table without disturbing the plates or food. It is impossible to walk in a straight line blindfolded. Most people cannot identify the back of their own hand. Toast always falls butter side down. It is possible to hang onto a wall indefinitely.
05/29/2026
Week 1 of Gifted Summer School. We explored many myths and busted a few! Some myths we tackled: It is impossible to drink from a 3 ft. straw. A piece of paper cannot be folded more than 7 times. Poprocks and soda will make your stomach explode. It is impossible to eat 6 saltine crackers in 1 minute. A bag of water can be punctured with a stick and not leak.
05/29/2026
May Gifted Gazette
05/21/2026
Our WESD Gifted Program's MAY Habits of a Scholar.
05/20/2026
We had so much fun celebrating the last day of school at Great Skate! Thank you to all the families of gifted students who came to skate and enjoy this event together!
CJ Schmitt, former GLC student and recently graduated FLEX gifted program graduate, came back to the Gifted Learning Center to play guitar for the GLC students.
05/07/2026
Always great things happening in WESD gifted classes! Ms. Farni's students in Project Potential at Orangewood Elementary completed an engineering challenge cupstacking!
05/02/2026
Congratulations to our April Habits of a Scholar. These students display Multiple Perspectives in their Project Potential classes and their gifted learning.
05/01/2026
Ms. Alhman’s gifted students at John Jacobs are finishing their Rube Goldberg machines in the Project Potential classes.
05/01/2026
Ms. Detlaff’s gifted Project Potential students at Shaw Butte School explored weather. They experienced difference experiments that showed them how cloud are formed and how the water cycle works.
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| Tuesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4:30pm |