Who and which grades
Published coverageDistrictwide identification, elementary differentiated units, and secondary advanced courses
Lonoke School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Gifted and Talented Program,
made navigable.
Lonoke accepts ongoing referrals from families, teachers, peers, and community members. A committee conducts blind review of achievement, creativity, task commitment, ratings, tests, and prior performance to decide which students need differentiated gifted services.
Independent from Lonoke School District. Official district instructions always control.
What the official record confirms
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Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.
How students are considered
Published processTeachers, parents, peers, and community members may refer in an ongoing process. The selection committee reviews high achievement, creativity, task commitment, parent and teacher rating scales, test scores, and previous achievement through blind screening. The committee identifies students whose data show a need for gifted services.
What service can look like
Published modelLonoke describes a differentiated curriculum intended to challenge advanced learners and publishes curriculum units, a handbook, and a district coordinator. District reports identify elementary gifted units and secondary AP options, but families should request the current grade-specific direct-service schedule because one uniform frequency is not posted on the overview.
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.
01Send a written referral to the teacher or GT coordinator and ask when the next blind-screening committee meets.
02Request the current evidence checklist, consent forms, assessment schedule, and decision date.
03Provide specific examples of achievement, creativity, motivation, task commitment, and advanced work.
04Ask for the written committee decision and the evidence categories used without student-identifying information.
05Request the actual service minutes, curriculum unit, and secondary advanced-course plan for the student's grade.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Lonoke School District before acting.