LAgniappe Academic Enrichment Program: Innovators on the Rise (Grades 1-6)

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Center for Gifted Education Mission Statement:

The Center for Gifted Education has the mission to support the needs of gifted and talented students, and those with gifted potential. The Center is an instructional, research, and service center. It offers professional learning opportunities for teachers and schools, summer enrichment programs for children, and consultation services for parents. We facilitate and support gifted education advocacy efforts, providing research-based information about the needs of gifted & talented students to all stakeholders. We aim to build relationships with those who impact gifted students as well as the public.

Welcome to 2025! We have wonderful program plans for the spring, summer, and fall semesters!
We would like to thank all our young mathematicians that participated in Math Circles program for first through third grade students.

Fall 2025 Math Circles

Please join us for our Fall 2025 Math Circles. Math circles are a place to grow your child's problem-solving curiosity about math. Each session will include several achievements where participants problem-solve individually and with a group of peers. They will discuss different solution paths, creating a community of mathematicians.

Who: Children in the fourth through sixth grade.
When: October 1, October 15, and October 29.
Where: Maxim D. Doucette Hall Room 108. 1401 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA. 70503
Time: 5:30PM - 6:30PM

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/center-for-gifted-educations-math-circles-f...

Admission to the Summer Programs presented by the Center for Gifted Education

All new participants must submit a one-time, non-refundable, $25.00 Application for Admission. Upon submission of the application fee the parent will receive the parent checklist and we will send a teacher checklist to the teacher listed in the application. The application fee will cover the review of the parent, and teacher checklists, and any standardized test scores by Dr. Bruce-Davis. She will determine student qualifications for participation in the Summer Programs presented by the Center for Gifted Education.

New students in a Parish GT Program must submit a one-time, non-refundable, $25.00 application fee. You do not need to submit the Parent/Guardian, or Teacher checklist. Identified students must submit the 1st page of their most recent IEP, or the Welcome letter from the Gifted and Talented Program.

Older students (5th grade and above) who are NOT in a Parish GT Program will require a score review to determine qualification for admission.

Identified GT Program students do not need to submit scores for review.

Returning Students

Students previously accepted into the Center for Gifted Education programs have the status of Returning students.

There will be a class fee per student.

2024 - 2025 Children's Programming Announcements:

We would like to thank you all for participating in our Summer 2025 LAgniappe Innovators on the Rise Program

This year's Innovators On the Rise Program took take place June 23, 2025 to June 27, 2025 in Maxim D. Doucet Hall at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Campus.

Contact Us

Please call 337-482-6701 or email gifted@louisiana.edu with any questions.

Kathleen McIntire, Administrative Coordinator III
Office Address
Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning
Room 266
Lafayette, LA 70506

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 43648
Lafayette, LA 70504-3648
Phone: 337-482-6701
E-mail: gifted@louisiana.edu