Who and which grades
Published coverageK-12: elementary cluster and pullout, Grades 5-8 STEAM and honors, and high-school honors, AP, dual credit, and academic competitions
Prescott Unified School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Gifted and Talented Program (GATE),
made navigable.
Prescott families start by asking their school office for a parent referral. The district publishes a 97th-percentile assessment pathway, an additional Grades 5-12 academic qualification route, and a concrete K-12 service continuum from weekly elementary pullout through advanced high-school courses.
Independent from Prescott Unified 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 processA parent or teacher may refer a student by contacting the child's school office. A score at or above the 97th percentile on a state-adopted assessment measuring logical or creative reasoning qualifies for gifted services. Students in Grades 5-12 may also qualify through academic subject-test scores and teacher recommendations, so older students should ask the school to explain both routes.
What service can look like
Published modelK-4 students receive daily differentiated instruction in a gifted cluster classroom and a weekly hands-on pullout emphasizing engineering, coding, robotics, creative problem solving, and quarterly field trips. Grades 5-8 use STEAM curriculum, honors classes, and differentiation. Grades 9-12 offer honors, Advanced Placement, dual-credit college courses, and academic competitions.
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.
01Contact the child's school office and state that the family wants to make a parent referral for a gifted assessment.
02Ask which state-adopted test the school will use, when it will occur, and what permission or characteristics forms must be returned.
03Request the complete score report and verify whether the student reached the 97th percentile on the qualifying reasoning measure.
04For a student in Grades 5-12, ask the school to explain the alternative academic subject-test and teacher-recommendation pathway.
05Confirm the actual placement by grade band: K-4 daily cluster plus weekly pullout, Grades 5-8 STEAM or honors, or Grades 9-12 honors, AP, dual credit, and competitions.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Prescott Unified School District before acting.