Who and which grades
Published coverageDistrict students; early-access materials also available
Summit School District RE-1 parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Gifted Program,
made navigable.
Summit uses cognitive, achievement, and behavior evidence for gifted identification and gives families a choice about proceeding after qualification. Identified students work regularly with a gifted coach through an Advanced Learning Plan.
Independent from Summit School District RE-1. 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 processThe district describes a body of evidence that typically includes cognitive or intelligence tests, STAR or CMAS achievement results, and behavior observation scales. Standardized scores at or above the 95th percentile are described as qualifying evidence. Families then decide whether to proceed with identification and services.
What service can look like
Published modelThe gifted coach and student set at least one academic and one social-emotional ALP goal with family collaboration. Services can include differentiated content, cluster grouping of up to eight gifted students, regular coach meetings, and programming in the home classroom, another school, or a special class.
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 district gifted coordinator and ask for the current referral or identification-review route.
02Gather cognitive, STAR, CMAS, classroom, and behavior evidence plus examples of advanced performance or need.
03Ask the school which evidence is already available, what additional measures are needed, and when the team will decide.
04After qualification, review the emotional-readiness choice and request a plain-language explanation of the benefits and available services.
05If proceeding, collaborate on the academic and social-emotional ALP goals and confirm coach meetings, differentiation, grouping, and progress reporting.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Summit School District RE-1 before acting.