Dear Parents and Guardians,

Ortega is pleased to announce that referrals for gifted and talented Kindergarten through 6th grade students are being accepted from September 18-October 13, 2023. Interested parents and guardians should contact the Campus GT Advocate, Jennifer Graf at 512-414-4417, ext. 57128 or jennifer.graf@austinisd.org for additional information regarding the GT referral process. GT screening and testing requires parent/guardian permission by the campus deadline. A variety of measures are used for screening and testing including assessments for Emerging English students. For more information about the Austin ISD gifted program, please visit the Austin ISD website at tinyurl.com/AISDadvanced or call the school at 512-414-4417.