Haddon Heights School District parent navigator Last updated 09/09/2026
Haddon Heights publishes unusually clear fall MAP criteria, an October 30 parent appeal deadline, transfer rules and grade-banded services for its K-6 gifted program.
Independent from Haddon Heights School District. Official district instructions always control.
When your family may need to act
Use the row that matches your child's grade and situation. Dates below come from the linked district instructions; confirm them before submitting.
K-6
The district uses fall MAP data for grade-banded eligibility and reviews continuation annually. Families should confirm the current testing and notification dates with the child's school.
Verify with the district ↗Students not selected
Parents may submit a written appeal by October 30 each year. The principal reviews the appeal and may administer the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test; a score at or above the 93rd percentile may support placement.
Verify with the district ↗All applicants and participants
A written complaint alleging noncompliance with New Jersey gifted-education law goes to the Board of Education; the Board issues a written decision that may be appealed to the Commissioner of Education.
Verify with the district ↗How Bloomfield Academy helps
Use the Parent Guide free. Choose Navigator when you want the process managed around your child. Choose Mentor when you want to connect that local opportunity to a longer-term interest, real projects, and a private record of growth. Bloomfield turns Gifted and Talented Program into three clear layers of support.
Get the local program name, grades, identification process, services, deadlines, parent steps, and official instructions—all in plain language.
Navigator adds a child-specific timeline, deadline and policy alerts, a guided checklist, and one place to organize forms, work samples, and questions for the school.
Mentor includes Navigator plus a 12-week pathway, four short weekly challenges, one substantial monthly project, a Friday parent insight, and a private Growth Portfolio.
What the official record confirms
Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.
Published coverageK-6
Published processFor kindergarten through Grade 2, the district requires a fall MAP score at or above the 93rd percentile in ELA and/or Math plus a classroom-teacher recommendation. In Grade 3, students qualify with at least the 93rd percentile in both ELA and Math or at least the 95th percentile in either area. Continuing and new Grades 4-6 students are reviewed using fall MAP results and program expectations. The district states that its multiple-measure process includes equitable access for multilingual learners and students with IEPs or Section 504 plans.
Published modelIdentified students in kindergarten through Grade 2 receive small-group instruction and in-class enrichment tied to their academic strengths. Students in Grades 3-6 participate in pull-out enrichment focused on advanced topics, higher-order thinking, creativity and problem-solving. The district also monitors progress, sends monthly parent updates beginning in October and provides a remediation process before a school-initiated exit.
Your family's route
This plan translates the published process without changing it. Confirm current district instructions before submitting.
Adds the date and task to one family plan, with alerts before it becomes urgent.
Turns the district language into a short list of questions to confirm with your school.
Provides guided prompts and one private place to organize authentic examples and documents.
Tracks forms, confirmations, and any related enrollment or transfer step.
Keeps the decision, follow-up, and appeal questions together so the next move is clear.
Keeps the decision, follow-up, and appeal questions together so the next move is clear.
Application support
District forms and prompts vary. This annotated, fictional example shows how to turn a real observation into useful evidence without copying language or inventing accomplishments.
Explore the annotated example →What have you observed that shows your child may need greater depth, complexity, or pace?
“After her model failed, Maya changed one part at a time, recorded each result, and explained why the designs failed differently.”
Parent-to-parent
Share practical, firsthand wisdom about Gifted and Talented Program. Parent experience is kept separate from the official program facts above.
Trust is part of the product
The program facts above come from the linked official sources. Bloomfield's checklist translates those facts into practical next steps without predicting selection or presenting parent anecdotes as district policy.
Supported by the district links and applicable school year shown on this guide.
A plain-language explanation or constructive preparation recommendation.
Shown only when it is dated, moderated, and clearly labeled—not as an official rule.
Primary sources
Last updated 09/09/2026. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Haddon Heights School District before acting.