Timelines for Gifted Referrals and Assessment for Superior Cognitive and Specific Academic Ability

2025-2026 School Year

First day of school - October 31st:  Fall/Winter referrals for gifted testing accepted. Website link is active during this period.
First day of school - late September:  Fall i-Ready testing window for Grades K-9 (grades 2-8 for gifted ID).
Early November: District-wide administration of NNAT (second-graders) and CogAT (fifth-graders) for superior cognitive ability.
December 1st - March 2nd: Winter/Spring referrals for gifted testing accepted. Website link is active during this period.
March 2nd - End of school year: Gifted testing administered in schools based on submitted referrals. Also, students who meet screening criteria on NNAT and CogAT will be tested.
May: Spring i-Ready testing window for Grades K-3 (grades 2 & 3 for gifted ID).

Timeline for Gifted Referrals and Assessment for Visual/Performing Arts Ability

2025- 2026 School Year

First day of school - October 31st:  Referrals for visual/performing arts assessment accepted online.

November 15th:  Parent permission forms for visual/performing arts assessment due to Gifted & Talented office.

December 1st:   Initial arts checklists completed by Unified Arts teachers

December 10th:  Last day for eligible students to sign up for final evaluation auditions/portfolio review. 

December 13th:  VPA auditions at Arts Impact Middle School

January 10, 2026:  Results of checklists and audition information sent to families of evaluated students.