Who and which grades
Published coverageSecond-grade universal screening; three-hour weekly pullout beginning in Grade 3; referral windows published for Grades 3-5 and acceleration
Tarrant City School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Gifted and Talented Education,
made navigable.
Tarrant City Schools publishes an unusually actionable gifted pathway: universal second-grade screening, a recurring Grades 3-5 referral window, a multi-part body of evidence, and a three-hour weekly pullout class beginning in third grade. Identified students receive an Advanced Education Plan tied to their strengths and needs.
Independent from Tarrant City School District. Official district instructions always control.
What the official record confirms
Know the program.
Know the route.
Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.
How students are considered
Published processAll second graders are screened automatically. Other referrals may come from families, teachers, students, or peers. The district reviews aptitude, achievement, performance, and behavior evidence, including rating scales, six products or activities, test scores, work samples, and other achievement evidence before making a written determination.
What service can look like
Published modelIdentified students participate in a pullout gifted class at their current school for three hours each week beginning in Grade 3. The district develops an Advanced Education Plan from the student's evidence, teacher observations, performance, strengths, needs, gifted-teacher input, and family requests, then reviews the plan during spring parent-teacher conferences.
Your starting checklist
Turn the published process into clear next steps.
Confirm current instructions with the district before submitting. Bloomfield does not predict placement or reproduce protected assessments.
01For a second grader, confirm that automatic screening is underway; a separate parent referral is not required for that Child Find route.
02For Grades 3-5, contact the building GATE teacher early in the school year and confirm the exact September closing date.
03Keep authentic work and products because the body of evidence may include six activities or products, achievement information, and work samples.
04Expect written notice after the district reviews aptitude, achievement, performance, and behavior evidence.
05If identified, participate in the Advanced Education Plan meeting and confirm the three-hour weekly pullout schedule.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
01Tarrant City Gifted and Talented Education ↗02Alabama Gifted Education FAQs ↗03Alabama Administrative Code: Gifted ↗
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Tarrant City School District before acting.