Who and which grades
Published coverageElementary and middle grades served throughout a student's enrollment in Alhambra Elementary School District
Alhambra Elementary School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Gifted Education / GATE,
made navigable.
Alhambra lets parents refer a child online or on paper in English or Spanish and publishes a local service threshold below Arizona's required 97th-percentile rule. Identified students receive differentiated learning and gifted support throughout their time in the district.
Independent from Alhambra Elementary 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 processA parent can submit Alhambra's referral form for testing consideration. The district states that students who test at the 89th percentile or above on its state-approved screening assessments receive programming and support; students at or above Arizona's 97th-percentile threshold must be identified after verification.
What service can look like
Published modelAlhambra describes gifted support across the school day through differentiated classroom work, higher-level thinking, whole-class and small-group instruction, enrichment groups, clubs and activities, time with intellectual peers, and social-emotional support. Specific combinations can vary by school and student need.
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.
01Choose the district's online or printable parent referral form in English or Spanish and keep a copy of the submission.
02Ask the Gifted Education contact when the next testing cycle occurs and which state-approved assessment will be used.
03Request the child's complete score report and confirm whether the result meets Alhambra's 89th-percentile local threshold or Arizona's 97th-percentile rule.
04Ask the school to explain the child's actual mix of differentiation, small-group support, peer grouping, enrichment, and social-emotional services.
05Set a review point with the teacher to check whether the day-to-day level of challenge matches the identified area of strength.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
01Alhambra Gifted Education ↗02Alhambra Referral and Testing Process ↗03Arizona Gifted Education FAQs ↗
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Alhambra Elementary School District before acting.