Who and which grades
Published coverageK-8
River Vale Township School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
TAG Gifted and Talented,
made navigable.
River Vale gives all K-3 students classroom enrichment and identifies students for Grades 4-6 pull-out TAG using InView, LinkIt, and NJSLA evidence under local norms.
Independent from River Vale Township 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 processThe district initially admits up to the top ten percent of its student population by grade. Grades 4-8 criteria include Grade 3 or 5 InView, LinkIt reading and mathematics, and NJSLA ELA and mathematics. InView is administered in October; LinkIt benchmarks occur about once per trimester.
What service can look like
Published modelTier 1 gives K-3 students differentiated, hands-on classroom learning built around critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. Tier 2 is a Grades 4-6 pull-out program using design-thinking and problem-based learning; published criteria also cover advanced needs through Grade 8.
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.
01Before October, confirm whether the child is in an InView grade and review the district's sample information when it arrives.
02Track all three LinkIt windows and retain the reading and mathematics reports.
03Request the InView, LinkIt, NJSLA ELA and mathematics results used for TAG placement and the child's local rank.
04Ask how the initial up-to-ten-percent local cohort rule was applied to the child's grade.
05If selected, confirm pull-out schedule, missed-class expectations, project themes, and progress feedback.
06If not selected, ask the district for its current reconsideration or appeal process and what new evidence it accepts.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with River Vale Township School District before acting.