Program Information

EXCEL Testing Schedule

Campus EXCEL Programs

Shady Shores Elem.

Corinth Elem.

LD Intermediate

LD Middle School - Cole

LD Middle School - Sanders

LD High School

Appeals Process

Parent Resources

Gifted Students Institute

7th Grade Girls' Gifted Conference

Developing Personal Talents

Gifts for the Gifted

Smart Toys

Program Surveys for Parents - We value your input!  We need feedback on how our programs have met your child's needs this year and ways that we might improve.  Please take a few minutes to answer a brief survey below: EXCEL Survey - To evaluate our 3rd through 8th grade EXCEL Program Pep Survey - To evaluate our Kindergarten through 2nd grade PEP Program EXCEL Senior Scholarship - All EXCEL seniors are eligible and encouraged to apply! Deadline to apply is May 23, 2008. Online Seminars for Parents - Click here for 7 sessions from the Texas Association of Gifted and Talented - LDISD has purchased these for parent use!  See titles below: Email Mrs. Beard for the password to access any of these titles Gifted and Thriving: A Deeper Understanding of the Meaning of G/T—Dr. Michael Sayler, University of North Texas The Teenage Brain—Gerry Charlebois, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Did You Know Humpty Dumpty Was Gifted?—Shannon Gauntt, Linda Foster, and Marett Moore, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Mythbusting: Separating Scholarship Fact from Fiction—Sharon Vann, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Learning to Be a Durable Person—Dr. Mary Hennenfent, Francis Howell School District (MO) Guiding Gifted Minds: The Rewards of Independent Research and Mentorship—Jeannette Spain, Fort Bend ISD Understanding Young Children with Advanced Abilities—Dr. Debra Troxclair, The University of Louisiana at Monroe  Click here for Summer Opportunities for Advanced Learners EXCEL Happenings - click here to see EXCEL and PEP students in action! EXCEL Informational Meeting held September 17, 2007 Handouts: PPT slides  ,Parent Resources  ,Ways to Support Gifted Students at Home PowerPoint under construction be back soon! - Click on 'pause' while video is playing to read the slides when needed. EXploring and EXpanding Challenges in Education and Learning EXCEL is the gifted and talented program for the Lake Dallas Independent School District. EXCEL students at every level have the opportunity to work together as a group, with other students, and to work independently. Students at every level have access to Examination for Acceleration (CBE). Services are available during the school day and throughout the school year. Out of school options are also available to EXCEL students. Some of these extracurricular activities are:  Duke Talent Search, University Interscholastic League Academic Contests, Junior National Honor Society, National Honor Society, and various specialized organizations. Links for Students Links for Parents/Educators

EXCEL Student Handbook Look here for a complete version of our EXCEL Student Handbook for 2007-2008. EXCEL Student Handbook

Testing Schedule Deadlines for referrals are posted here. EXCEL Testing Schedule 2007-2008

TAMS @ UNT Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Applications for the 2008 Fall entering class will be accepted through February 29, 2008. Criteria for admission include a competitive sophomore SAT, teacher evaluations, and 7th through 10th grade transcripts. TAMS website