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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGATE Program Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AESD\u2019s GATE Program provides differentiated instruction that allows students to foster:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Intellectual Ability:<\/strong> Develop higher level thinking skills, Explore complex and abstract concepts, Develop digital citizenship and competency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creative Ability:<\/strong> Produce unique solutions to problems, Overcome obstacles by building unusual relationships between ideas, Become enriched in areas of special interest and content<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- High Achievement:<\/strong> Help students reach higher levels of academic achievement, Expand and apply knowledge, creativity, and technology skills, Extend beyond the core curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visual and Performing Arts Talent:<\/strong> Foster the appreciation for musical and performing arts as well as cultural experiences through our award-winning music program<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Leadership Ability:<\/strong> Gain leadership skills that reflect effective communication, interpersonal skills, sensitivity toward others, teamwork, collaboration; Build lifelong skills for organizational ability and convincing presentation of ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
GATE Parent Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
GATE Parent Orientation Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For students who test in the 2025-2026 school year, families will receive their qualification letters the week of February 2, 2026. GATE Parent Orientation Meetings will occur on the date listed below to inform parents of the AESD GATE Program goals and objectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
\n \n\nGATE Parent Orientation Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monday April 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM or 5:00 PM in the District Office Training Rooms, 1001 South East Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are unable to attend either meeting, please click here<\/a> for the parent orientation meeting presentation (English, Spanish, Korean).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Understanding Giftedness and Talent Meeting (1st-4th Grade Parents)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We also have an interest meeting for \u201cUnderstanding Giftedness and Talent\u201d for current 1st to 4th grade parents who are interested in the GATE program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
\n \n\nUnderstanding Giftedness and Talent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM or 5:00 PM in the District Office Training Rooms, 1001 South East Street<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are unable to attend, please click here<\/a> for the presentation (English, Spanish, Korean). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
GATE Testing and Referrals (placement in 2026-2027)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Beginning on February 1, 2026 to September 20, 2027, parents may request testing for students who will be in 2nd to 5th grades in the 2026-2027 school year. 2026-2027 6th graders will not be tested. Please complete this 2026 Parent Referral form<\/a> to give consent for your child to be tested for the GATE Program. Results of GATE Testing will be sent home with your child in early 2027 after testing. Students who qualify will have the option to be placed in a GATE Class in the 2027-2028 school year. If you have any questions, please contact your child\u2019s teacher, School Psychologist, or the GATE Office at 714-517-7530.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GATE Parent Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Supporting My Child with GATE Thinking<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Depth and Complexity Definitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- SENG: Webinars, Parent Library & Parent Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Summit Center Parent Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Orange County Council for the Gifted<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- California Association of the Gifted<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- CAG Parent Conference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- National Association of Gifted Children<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
For more information, please contact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Naseem Mandalia<\/a>, Curriculum Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Veronica Garcia<\/a>, GATE Program Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What is GATE? The Anaheim Elementary School District Gifted and Talented Education Program is designed to meet the needs of those children who demonstrate the potential for advanced thinking and scholarship. AESD\u2019s GATE Program is intended to nurture gifted students\u2019 special talents, abilities, and interests, and to extend their educational experiences so that they may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1885,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"15412,18150,3413,3418","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1895","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-10 13:29:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1895"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2699,"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1895\/revisions\/2699"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Veronica Garcia<\/a>, GATE Program Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
- Depth and Complexity Definitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creative Ability:<\/strong> Produce unique solutions to problems, Overcome obstacles by building unusual relationships between ideas, Become enriched in areas of special interest and content<\/li>\n\n\n\n