District research record · NCES 3406270
Hackensack City School District
Official local source reviewed. This page separates confirmed evidence from details families still need to verify directly with the district.
What the evidence confirms
Gifted and Talented Education
6A:8-3.1) define gifted and talented students as: "Those students who possess or demonstrate high levels of ability, in one or more content areas, when compared to their chronological peers in the local district and who require modification of their educational program if they are to achieve in accordance with their capabilities." .
How services work: Fourth grade scores serve as a measure of identification into middle school enrichment/Gifted and Talented programs and courses.
How students are identified: Elementary Application: Parent Referral for Gifted and Talented Services - Spanish .
- Grades or coverage
- Grades K-4
- 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.
Geographic relationships
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