District research record · NCES 3408610
Linden 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
The teacher of the gifted program, the classroom teacher(s), the school counselor, supervisor, and the principal may confer to consider the recommendation and, if necessary, to seek and review additional information from other staff members and /or the child’s parents/guardians.
How services work: The elementary Gifted and Talented Program provides identified students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 with a demanding curriculum that provides high level learning opportunities.
How students are identified: A decision will be made whether the child will remain; take a leave of absence with the option of re-entry; or permanently exit the specified program in which compulsory nomination procedures will need to take place in order to participate in the Gifted Program at a future date.
- Grades or coverage
- Grades 1-5
- 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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