District research record · NCES 3404860

Estell Manor City School District

Official local source reviewed. This page separates confirmed evidence from details families still need to verify directly with the district.

Official local source reviewedReviewed September 6, 2026

What the evidence confirms

Gifted and Talented Education

Once students have been identified to participate in the gifted and talented program, they will continue to participate from year to year unless they begin to experience academic and/or classroom difficulties.

How services work: Identified students in grades 3-8 will participate in differentiated activities within their normal classroom settings as well as meet with the designated gifted and talented staff resource teacher two periods per week for thematic cross-curricular project-based activities which incorporate problem solving and critical thinking.

How students are identified: Students in these grade levels will be identified using a multi-measure matrix which includes the Teacher Recommendation Form, the Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary and Middle School Students (SAGES-3), and benchmark score performance.

Grades or coverage
Grades 3-8
Evidence level
Official local source reviewed
Source authority
official school district website
Last reviewed
September 6, 2026

State context

New Jersey gifted and talented requirements

New Jersey requires ongoing K-12 identification using multiple measures and appropriate services or instructional adaptations for gifted and talented students.

For families: Districts must identify and address needs, while local program names, grade configurations, and delivery models vary.

K-12 in school districtsReviewed September 5, 2026Official state source

Turn research into a family plan

Know the local rules. Build skills that travel.

Bloomfield is building deadline alerts, plain-language application steps, and readiness practice around locally verified programs. Until a local guide is published, use the linked official source and confirm dates with the district.

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