U-46 provides a variety of gifted programs to ensure that every high-achieving student has an opportunity to excel. 

Access to Inquiry and Meaning (AIM) is a talent development program, designed to provide enrichment opportunities for the development of potential in students from underrepresented populations in 2^nd and 3^rd grade. IGNITE and Dual Language IGNITE (Inquiry and Gifted Network for Ingenuity Talent and Exploration) are school-within-a-school programs for 4^th through 6^th grade students who demonstrate achievement or specific academic aptitude in the areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts and perform beyond the norm for their age group.  Gifted services continue for 7^th & 8^th graders through the Middle School Gifted program.