Who and which grades
Published coverageK-6, with separate subject eligibility
Little Egg Harbor School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Student Enrichment Program (STEP),
made navigable.
Little Egg Harbor annually evaluates K-6 students for STEP using a detailed multi-measure matrix. Grades 1-6 families are notified by mid-September and Kindergarten families by late February; students may qualify in ELA, math, cross-curricular learning, or more than one area.
Independent from Little Egg Harbor School District. Official district instructions always control.
What the official record confirms
Know the program.
Know the route.
Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.
How students are considered
Published processK-2 evidence includes DIBELS mClass, i-Ready mathematics and ELA, Habits of Success, KBIT-II, Raven's nonverbal screener, and teacher recommendation. Grades 3-6 add report cards, ELA LinkIt, and NJSLA for Grades 4-6. Students are evaluated every year.
What service can look like
Published modelSTEP uses push-in, pull-out, and schoolwide enrichment. K-2 focuses on project learning such as coding, engineering, writing and gardening. Grades 3-6 add novel studies, competitions, logic, poetry and strategy; Grade 5 includes Peer Buddies and Grade 6 builds a portfolio for later GATE applications.
Your starting checklist
Turn the published process into clear next steps.
Confirm current instructions with the district before submitting. Bloomfield does not predict placement or reproduce protected assessments.
01Ask the STEP teacher for the annual recommendation window and the exact mid-September or late-February notice date.
02Request every applicable DIBELS, i-Ready, LinkIt, NJSLA, KBIT-II, Raven's, Habits of Success, report-card, and teacher-rating result.
03Confirm whether the child was considered independently for ELA, mathematics, and cross-curricular qualification.
04Request the matrix, weights or decision rules and the written selection result.
05If admitted, confirm the push-in, pull-out, and schoolwide service schedule and the projects matched to the child's subject need.
06For an entrance appeal, follow the published teacher, curriculum director, and superintendent chain; use the complaint form for alleged noncompliance.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
01Gifted and Talented Enrichment Program ↗02STEP Policies, Procedures and Services ↗032026-2027 District Home ↗
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Little Egg Harbor School District before acting.