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

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We are thrilled to announce the SP25 Read4Me Reading Discussion Circle Program. Registration for the Spring 2025 Read4Me Reading Discussion Circle is now OPEN!

2024 - 2025 Children's Programming Announcements: 

We are very excited about the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Programming plans. See below for details. 

Thank you to all of the participants of the Summer 2024 Innovators on the Rise Program. We had great fun. Check back for details about our Summer 2025 L'Agniappe Academic Enrichment Program planning. 

The Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette is committed to serving gifted and high-potential students. 

New students must qualify for admission to participate in the Summer Programs presented by the Center for Gifted Education. 

Our Screening Window is OPEN.

We are very thankful to all who attended our recent programs. 

Admission

New Students

Students must qualify for admission to the Center for Gifted Education’s Summer Programs.

Beginning in Fall 2018 ALL new students seeking to participate in the Center for Gifted Education’s Summer Programs must submit a one-time $25.00 non-refundable application fee. Upon submission of the application fee the parent will receive the parent checklist and we will send the teacher checklist to the teacher listed in the application. The application fee will cover the review of the parent, and teacher checklist.

After review of the checklists all non-identified students who are going to move into the score review phase will also pay a one-time $25.00 Score Review fee.

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

New students who are in a Parish GT Program must submit a one-time, non-refundable, $25.00 application fee. Students must also submit the 1st page of their most recent IEP, or the Welcome letter from the Gifted and Talented Program. GT Program students do not need to submit scores for review.

There will be a class fee per student.

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.

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

Hosted by

Dr. Christine Briggs, Director of the Center for Gifted Education