Gifted Education or Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) or Talented and Gifted (TAG) are school programs designed for students who show high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school to fully develop those capabilities.

These programs, policies, and the funding for them vary from state to state and among schools and school districts. The only federal program for gifted children is the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, which focuses on identifying and serving students who are traditionally under-represented in gifted and talented programs—such as minority students, students from low-income backgrounds or who are English language learners, and children with disabilities.

The Javits program is designed to help reduce gaps in achievement and to encourage the establishment of equal educational opportunities for all U.S. students. The program funds applied research and the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. In fiscal year 2017 the Javits program received $12 million in federal funds.

Visit https://www.nagc.org/gifted-state for more information on gifted programs available in your state, including agency and association contact information.

In Illinois, gifted and talented education programs are designed to cater to students who demonstrate exceptional abilities in various domains such as intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership, or specific academic fields. These students require specialized services and activities beyond what is typically offered in schools to fully develop their potential. While the federal government provides some support through the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, which aims to identify and serve gifted students from under-represented groups and to promote educational equity, the specifics of gifted education programs, including their policies and funding, differ across states and school districts. In Illinois, the State Board of Education sets standards for gifted education, and funding for these programs may come from a combination of state and local sources. Parents and educators interested in the details of gifted education in Illinois can find more information through the Illinois Association for Gifted Children or the National Association for Gifted Children.