Application Process

School For the Highly Gifted 25-26

Apply to School for the Highly Gifted for the 2025-2026 school year!

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Applications will be accepted for students currently in grades K-7th during the School for the Highly Gifted application window. Kindergarten students must be at least five years old to apply.

Who are the Highly Gifted? Parent Presentation

Students must meet specific criteria for placement in the Grand Prairie School for the Highly Gifted (SHG). Admission to SHG is a three-tiered process that involves assessments:

Pre-Screening (2 sub-scores of 130 on a comparable cognitive exam)
Final Screening scores (2 sub-scores of 135 on IQ test)
Achievement scores of 80 or above in reading and math

IN-DISTRICT APPLICANTS (GPISD students not enrolled in the GT program)

In-district students not currently receiving gifted services:

Compete the online application for SHG as a nomination for gifted testing. Testing will occur on your child’s campus.
GT students who meet pre-screening benchmarks will automatically advance to final screening.
Identified GT students who meet pre-screening criteria may apply for the SHG to advance to the final screening.
The parents of students who meet pre-screening criteria through their GT testing will be contacted in the second semester with scheduled testing dates/times.
No fees will be charged for SHG admissions testing GPISD students.

IN-DISTRICT APPLICANTS (Identified GT Students)

Identified GT students who meet pre-screening benchmarks will automatically advance to the final screening.
Identified GT students who did not meet pre-screening benchmarks must be reassessed.
GPISD parents of GT students must apply for SHG during the application window
Applicants will be contacted to schedule testing
No fees will be charged for testing GPISD students

IMPORTANT: Students may apply for the SHG every two years.

For Example, students tested in the spring of 2023 would be eligible for screening in the spring of 2025.

Note: GT scores must have been administered within two calendar years of the application date to be accepted for pre-screening purposes.

OUT-OF-DISTRICT APPLICANTS

GP Experience general application window: March 3 - March 28, 2025

Applications will be accepted for students currently in grades K-7 during the School for the Highly Gifted application window. Kindergarten students must be at least five years old to apply.
The School for the Highly Gifted online application is available at the Schools of Choice link
All out-of-district students will be charged a non-refundable fee of $100 to cover the cost of test materials and proctors for screening.
- Applicants will be emailed instructions on how to pay online
- In-person payment can be scheduled by appointment by contacting the Advanced Academics Department contact information below.
GPISD will administer all testing;
All prior GT testing documentation (and any Special Program support documentation) and fees must be submitted by March 31, 2025 (general applicants).
Only students who meet pre-screening benchmarks (two subtests and/or composite scores of 130 or higher on an approved cognitive test) will advance to final testing.
Parents will be contacted to schedule Saturday testing.

IMPORTANT: Students may apply for the SHG every two years.

For Example, students tested in the spring of 2023 would be eligible for screening in the spring of 2025.

QUESTIONS?

shgadmissions@gpisd.org
Office phone number: 972-237-4034

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