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County program record

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

16 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

What this means for families: An identification record does not guarantee a dedicated program. Ask the district what acceleration, enrichment, or other services it currently offers.

Coverage
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗

Official program research

Regional School District 05

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Guilford School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Wallingford School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Madison School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Hamden School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
North Branford School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Meriden School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Milford School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Branford School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Bethany School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
North Haven School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Woodbridge School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
New Haven School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
Orange School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
East Haven School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗
West Haven School District

Connecticut gifted identification framework

Connecticut requires districts to identify gifted and talented students, but state law does not require districts to provide a gifted program.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: State-required identification with locally optional programming.

How students are identified: Districts use procedures consistent with Connecticut's gifted-identification requirements.

Grades
K-12 identification; programming is local
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Official state source ↗

District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 57.06 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. Guilford School DistrictNCES LEA 0901800
    47.08 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. 39.16 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. Madison School DistrictNCES LEA 0902280
    36.15 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. Hamden School DistrictNCES LEA 0901860
    32.67 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 24.84 sq miState framework reviewed
  7. Meriden School DistrictNCES LEA 0902400
    23.73 sq miState framework reviewed
  8. Milford School DistrictNCES LEA 0902520
    22.18 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. Branford School DistrictNCES LEA 0900420
    21.84 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. Bethany School DistrictNCES LEA 0900240
    21.07 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. 20.8 sq miState framework reviewed
  12. 18.81 sq miState framework reviewed
  13. 18.69 sq miState framework reviewed
  14. Orange School DistrictNCES LEA 0903210
    17.18 sq miState framework reviewed
  15. 12.3 sq miState framework reviewed
  16. 10.75 sq miState framework reviewed
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