Arvada High School Gifted & Talented



Imagining, Inquiring, Innovating

Empowering students to be leaders of their own learning.

The Mission of our GT Focused Program is to support the unique emotional, social, and intellectual needs of Gifted, Talented, and creative learners by implementing the Autonomous Learner Model.

Multiple Educational Pathways
Honors and AP courses
STEM Pathway
ProStart Culinary Program
Pathways to Teaching
Construction Pre-apprenticeship

Extra-Curricular Offerings
TSA, Speech & Debate, GSA
Marching & Concert Bands
Orchestras, Theatre
Vocal Music, Language Exchange Club
Student Government, Tri-M
NHS, Cheer & Pom

For more information contact Joe Ventola at jventola@jeffco.k12.co.us or Michaela Rael at michaela.rael@jeffco.k12.co.us

Passion Projects
Academic rigor combined with individualized programming and mentoring in fields of interest will provide learners with differentiated opportunities to develop their potential and become self-directed, responsible citizens, leading productive, fulfilling lives. GT programming will effectively employ research-based strategies, designed to increase student achievement and nurture autonomous learners.