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.
Our last GMM of the 2025/26 School Year was on July 8
A big thank you to all who came to our in person GMM on July 8th! We had time to connect and welcome new faces, to the community as well as to the board!
Our new GEAC board for 26/27 was voted in and we will soon introduce the new team to you. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please get in touch.
Fill out our Hicap Services Survey!
GEAC is gathering feedback from families of students who are currently receiving highly capable services in LWSD.
What is working well for your student and what isn’t?
Whether your student receives Classroom-Based Services (CBS), Full-Time Quest (FTQ), Middle School Quest (MSQ), or is in high school, we would love to hear from you!
Your input will be gathered, analysed, and shared with the school district as well as our community.
Gifted Parenting 101
Carol Lewis joined us on Oct 29 the and shared many facts and background on the ways to understand and manage the joys and challenges common in gifted and twice exceptional children (and adults!).
Missed the event or want to revisit the slides? Please find the presentation here:
Get Connected - Join our GEAC Mailing List!
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.
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.
Curious?
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.