Welcome to the LWSD-GEAC Community!
We are the Gifted Education Advisory Council - a non-profit organization run by family volunteers, to support the needs of the highly capable community in Lake Washington School District.
Learn more about your child!
Carol Lewis will be joining us and share ways to understand and manage the joys and challenges common in gifted and twice exceptional children (and adults!).
Join us for our:
Gifted Parenting 101 with Carol Lewis on Oct 29th!
Interested in Science Olympiad or NSB Prep?
Yash Nagarahalli is continuing his Science Olympiad and National Science Bowl prep sessions for middle schoolers this fall. Join us for one or all of the sessions!
Session 1 - How to prepare for Binder/Cheatsheet Events
Session 2 - Build Event - Science Olympiad
Session 3 - How to prepare for National Science Bowl
Math Club has started again - FREE!
GEAC is excited to be offering a free Math Club again this fall for students in grades 3-5! We will be reviewing past Mathematical Olympiad for Elementary & Middle Schools (MOEMS) papers.
Math Club is online, will start Oct 23rd, 7-8pm, and runs for 5 weeks.
LWSD School Board Elections:
Did you know? District 3 and 4 of LWSD are electing their School Board Members this year. GEAC is helping you decide by collecting responses to hicap relevant issues from each of the candidates.
Find out more about Upcoming GEAC Events!
GEAC is hosting several social and educational events throughout the year, as well as enrichment opportunities in Math and Science. Come and join us at one of our events - a Board Game Night, Informational on Choice School options in LWSD, Parent Education on Giftedness or Twice Exceptionality, Math Competitions, and more.
Come work with us!
Did you know - we are still looking for motivated community members to join us! The following positions are still open:
VP Membership
Please reach out to learn more about these positions, we’re excited to meet you!
Let us know what you think!
We’d love to hear from you!
Do you have questions or concerns? A highlight from your student’s classroom? A thought on the new hicap hicap identification process?
Let us know!
Meet other families
at
your school!
School Rep Network
GEAC is creating a network of school reps that helps facilitate community building and connection with other families at your school.
Want to get in touch? Contact us at schoolreps@lwsdgeac.org!
Membership
Our community becomes stronger with more diverse, independent voices and we graciously ask that you consider strengthening our GEAC community. As a dues-paying member you will support our larger community and receive exclusive benefits. In addition, we also hope that you consider joining our board as either a Member-at-Large or in an elected position.
Our Mission
Community
We foster communication and connection among families in the highly capable learning community, spread across LWSD. We offer information about and/or access to relevant education and support opportunities for parents, students, and educators in the highly capable community.
Enrichment
We support highly capable student learning in the classroom, making available funding for enhancements including, but not limited to, curriculum resources, enrichment opportunities and professional development for staff.
Advocacy
We advocate for the needs of highly capable students before families, the LWSD School Board, and the LWSD administration, and supporting broader advocacy efforts on behalf of the highly capable community.