District research record · NCES 4503750
Union County 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
E.M.E.R.G.E. Gifted and Talented
Union County Schools operates the E.M.E.R.G.E. gifted and talented program for students identified through South Carolina's statewide process.
How services work: The district confirms E.M.E.R.G.E. and a gifted-program coordinator but does not publish a current grade-by-grade service chart on the reviewed pages. Families should verify subjects, frequency, and school assignments directly with the district.
How students are identified: All second-graders complete CogAT and Iowa testing for E.M.E.R.G.E. identification. Additional referrals and eligibility decisions follow the state's aptitude, achievement, and performance dimensions.
- Grades or coverage
- Grades 2–12 identification and services
- Evidence level
- Official local source reviewed
- Source authority
- School district
- Last reviewed
- September 4, 2026
State context
South Carolina gifted and talented requirements
South Carolina requires every district to identify and serve academically and artistically gifted students, with statewide second-grade census testing and common eligibility dimensions.
For families: Academic eligibility generally requires qualifying evidence in two of three dimensions—aptitude, achievement, and performance—or the state's automatic high-composite aptitude route. Local service models and schedules vary by district.
Geographic relationships
County served
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