Spring referrals for evaluation for Hanover County Public Schools Gifted Education will be accepted between January 4 and January 25.
In order for a student to be considered for the Gifted Program, they must first be referred for evaluation. A referral can be initiated by:
- a parent
- a teacher
- a peer
- a community member
- by the student
Elementary (K-5) Referrals
If you would like to refer your child (grades K-5) for testing, please talk to your child’s teacher. Classroom teachers should be part of the communication process as they will be required to submit work products. After discussing the referral with the classroom teacher, please contact your school’s gifted resource teacher to begin the referral process.
Here are the Elementary Gifted Resource Contacts:
| Battlefield Park ES |
Amy Owen, aowen@hcps.us |
| Beaverdam ES |
Krista Miller, kmiller@hcps.us |
| Cold Harbor ES |
Sandy Cario, scario@hcps.us |
| Cool Spring ES |
Julie Quillin, jquillin@hcps.us |
| Elmont ES |
Nancy LeFevre, nlefevre@hcps.us |
| Henry Clay & John M. Gandy ES |
Carin Molloy, cmolloy@hcps.us |
| Kersey Creek ES |
Kim Jameson-Dean, kjameson-dean@hcps.us |
| Laurel Meadow ES |
Teresa McNeely, tmcneely@hcps.us |
| Mechanicsville ES |
Maureen Ambrose, mambrose@hcps.us |
| Pearson's Corner ES |
Lyann Abrams, labrams@hcps.us |
| Pole Green ES |
Sandy Cario, scario@hcps.us |
| Rural Point ES |
Ashley McBeth, amcbeth@hcps.us |
| South Anna ES |
Jeanine Mitchell, jmitchell@hcps.us |
| Washington-Henry ES |
Nancy LeFevre, nlefevre@hcps.us |
| Hanover County Online, K-1 |
Brett Bailey, bbailey@hcps.us |
| Hanover County Online, 2 |
Kim Jameson-Dean, kjameson-dean@hcps.us |
| Hanover County Online, 3 |
Lyann Abrams, labrams@hcps.us |
| Hanover County Online, 4 |
Brett Bailey, bbailey@hcps.us |
| Hanover County Online, 5 |
Nancy Flowe, nflowe@hcp.us |
Middle School (6-8) Referrals
To refer your middle school student (6-8) please send an email to your middle school gifted resource teacher to begin the referral process. Online families, please contact your home school gifted resource teacher.
Here are the Middle School Gifted Resource Contacts:
| Bell Creek MS |
Amy Faires, afaires@hcps.us |
| Chickahominy MS |
Susan Mudd, smudd@hcps.us |
| Liberty MS |
Sarah Datovech, sdatovech@hcps.us |
| Oak Knoll MS |
Lori Schoenwiesner, lschoenwiesner@hcps.us |
| Hanover County Online, 6-8 |
Contact your home school resource teacher |
Questions
If you have any questions about the referral process in general, whether you should refer your child, or general testing questions, please feel free to send those inquiries to your gifted resource teacher or to
Andrea Herndon, Coordinator of Gifted Education and Advanced Studies.