County program record

Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

19 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 program research

New 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
Newtown 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
Greenwich 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
Danbury 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
Stamford 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
Ridgefield School District

Gifted and Advanced Learning

While Connecticut does not mandate gifted education programming, Ridgefield Public Schools strives to provide services that address the learning needs of highly able students within available resources.

How services work: While Connecticut does not mandate gifted education programming, Ridgefield Public Schools strives to provide services that address the learning needs of highly able students within available resources.

How students are identified: RPS follows CSDE requirements for the referral, evaluation, and identification of gifted students.

Grades
Grade coverage published locally; confirm current grades with the district
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Redding 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
Regional School District 09

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
Wilton 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
Norwalk 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
New Canaan 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
Sherman 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
New Fairfield School District

Gifted and Advanced Learning

New Fairfield School District publishes an official local page for its Gifted and Advanced Learning.

How services work: Teaching & Learning Homepage Our Learner Curriculum Show submenu for Curriculum Content Area Curriculum Overviews NFHS Program of Studies Instruction Assessment Supports for Learning Show submenu for Supports for Learning Intervention English Language Learning Gifted Spotlight Areas Notices Show submenu for Notices .

How students are identified: Teaching & Learning Homepage Our Learner Curriculum Show submenu for Curriculum Content Area Curriculum Overviews NFHS Program of Studies Instruction Assessment Supports for Learning Show submenu for Supports for Learning Intervention English Language Learning Gifted Spotlight Areas Notices Show submenu for Notices .

Grades
Grade coverage published locally; confirm current grades with the district
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026
Westport 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
Weston 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
Brookfield 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
Bethel 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
Regional School District 12

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
Darien 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

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. 61.56 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. Newtown School DistrictNCES LEA 0902910
    57.53 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. 47.72 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. Danbury School DistrictNCES LEA 0901020
    42.04 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. Stamford School DistrictNCES LEA 0904320
    37.63 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 34.5 sq miLocal program reviewed
  7. Redding School DistrictNCES LEA 0903510
    31.48 sq miState framework reviewed
  8. 31.48 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. Wilton School DistrictNCES LEA 0905130
    26.79 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. Norwalk School DistrictNCES LEA 0903090
    22.89 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. 22.19 sq miState framework reviewed
  12. Sherman School DistrictNCES LEA 0904080
    21.91 sq miState framework reviewed
  13. 20.42 sq miLocal program reviewed
  14. Westport School DistrictNCES LEA 0905040
    19.96 sq miState framework reviewed
  15. Weston School DistrictNCES LEA 0905010
    19.77 sq miState framework reviewed
  16. 19.74 sq miState framework reviewed
  17. Bethel School DistrictNCES LEA 0900270
    16.96 sq miState framework reviewed
  18. 16.4 sq miState framework reviewed
  19. Darien School DistrictNCES LEA 0901050
    12.65 sq miState framework reviewed
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