Licking Regional ESC

Gifted Education

LRESC Office of Gifted Education

The Gifted Coordinators at the Licking Regional Educational Service Center work with area school districts to identify and serve gifted students in grades K through 12.

Our office helps districts identify students as gifted through group and individual testing, helps plan available gifted services and match students to those services using district criteria.

Gifted Coordinators provide professional development to educators and are available to answer questions from parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. For more information about gifted identification, services, and acceleration in the state of Ohio and in Licking County, please see the documents below.

If you are interested in learning more about acceleration opportunities for your child, or would like to discuss whether acceleration may be appropriate, please contact your school district’s Gifted Coordinator. Your Gifted Coordinator can guide you through the process, answer your questions, and provide information about next steps.

Please contact your local school district's Gifted Coordinator for information about identification procedures and available services for gifted students in your district.

Important Links and Information

LRESC Referral and Permission for Gifted Evaluation

Parent Fact Sheet

Ohio Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Students who are Gifted

Early Entrance to Kindergarten

Early Entrance to Kindergarten testing is for the following school districts - Franklin Local, Granville, Heath, Johnstown, Lakewood, Licking Heights, Licking Valley, & Newark, Northern Local, North Fork.

Please contact your local district's Gifted Coordinator for more information about Early Entrance to Kindergarten.

Call for Gifted Artists, Dancers, Actors, and Musicians

The Licking Regional Educational Service Center's Gifted Department is requesting nominations for potential gifted identification in the Visual and Performing Arts in the areas of painting, sculpting, drawing, vocal music, instrumental music, dance, and/or drama. Students in grades K-12 are eligible for nomination. Parents, teachers, or students themselves may nominate possible candidates to go through the evaluation process. The referral form for Visual and Performing Arts nomination should be available from your school's building office or can quickly be found on the Licking Regional Educational Service Center's website at https://www.lresc.org/VisualandPerformingArts.aspx.