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 Indiana, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs are designed to cater to students who demonstrate exceptional abilities in various domains. The state does not have a specific mandate for gifted education, nor does it allocate dedicated state funding for GATE programs. However, Indiana does require schools to identify students with high abilities and provide them with appropriately challenging educational experiences. The responsibility for developing programs and services for gifted students largely falls on local school corporations, which may offer a range of options such as advanced placement classes, honors courses, dual credit opportunities, and enrichment programs. The federal Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act supports efforts to identify and serve gifted students from under-represented groups, but it provides limited funding and is not the primary source of support for GATE programs in Indiana. Parents and educators seeking more information on gifted education in Indiana can refer to resources provided by organizations such as the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and the Indiana Association for the Gifted.