Gifted Information
Thank you for your interest in Sarasota County School’s Gifted Programs. The school district is proud of the quality of programming options offered to our students. There is a continuum of services to meet the individual academic needs of gifted students. For general information regarding gifted eligibility and programs, please call (941) 927-4177 or contact your districted school directly. For details regarding magnet programs for the gifted, contact one of the following schools: Pine View School (Grades 2-12), Fruitville Elementary (Grades 1-5), Venice Elementary (Grades 1-5), Toledo Blade Elementary (Grades 1-5), Booker Middle (Grade 6-8), Sarasota Middle (Grades 6-8), Laurel Nokomis School (Grades 6-8), and Woodland Middle School (Grades 6-8). Below are essential deadlines to follow for the 2025-2026 gifted magnet application process (entry into program for the Fall of 2025). For more information, please click on the sub-menus.
Submissions | Deadline |
|---|---|
Deadline to request gifted screening and evaluation for gifted magnet consideration completed by the districted school. | January 17, 2025 |
Deadline to inform the districted school that a private evaluation will be submitted. This will allow the school to complete gifted rating scales and other required components by the submission deadline (for magnet programming only). Proof of Residency must be established. | March 28, 2025 |
Deadline for the Gifted Magnet Application and all required documents, including private evaluations, rating scales, grades, and letters of recommendation. Out-of-county applications go directly to the magnet site. | April 11, 2025 |
Deadline to request a reentry review *please review website for details | April 25, 2025 |