Elementary Grades 1-4 referral
1-4
November 20
The 2026-27 referral window runs November 9-20, followed by testing November 30-December 11. Submit the annual district form and retain confirmation.
Verify with the district ↗Carroll Independent School District parent navigator Last updated 09/09/2026
Quest and Subject-Specific Gifted/Talented Classes,
made navigable.
Carroll ISD uses grade-specific 2026-27 referral and testing windows, holistic multi-criteria review and a ten-business-day appeal route for Quest and subject-specific G/T placement.
Independent from Carroll Independent School District. Official district instructions always control.
TXlocal district program
2026-27school year reviewed
2official sources reviewed
4deadlines or checkpoints
When your family may need to act
The published timeline, in one place.
Use the row that matches your child's grade and situation. Dates below come from the linked district instructions; confirm them before submitting.
Kindergarten referral
K
January 14
The kindergarten referral window runs January 4-14, followed by testing January 25-February 5. Classroom observation is not a substitute for the parent referral form.
Verify with the district ↗Middle-school referral and testing
Students entering 7-8
February 27
Dawson's current 2026-27 process closes February 27 at 4 p.m.; testing runs March 2-5, notifications are due the week of April 6 and consent or appeal is due April 24.
Verify with the district ↗Identification appeal
All evaluated students
Annual cycle
Submit a written appeal to the campus G/T specialist within ten business days of the decision letter and identify new substantial evidence, adverse testing conditions or an inequitable application of procedure.
Verify with the district ↗How Bloomfield Academy helps
Understand the program.
Manage the process.
Build the learner.
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 Quest and Subject-Specific Gifted/Talented Classes into three clear layers of support.
01Parent GuideFree
Know what the program actually requires.
Get the local program name, grades, identification process, services, deadlines, parent steps, and official instructions—all in plain language.
02Navigator$79 / year
Turn the process into your family's plan.
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.
03Bloomfield Mentor$149 / year
Turn a future interest into work your child can do now.
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
Know the program.
Know the route.
Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.
Who and which grades
Published coverageK-12: Quest in Grades K-4 and subject-specific G/T classes in Grades 5-12
How students are considered
Published processA parent, guardian or teacher may refer any student. A trained district screening committee reviews multiple qualitative and quantitative measures using a preponderance of evidence; no single score guarantees or prevents placement. Middle- and high-school assessment may include CogAT and ITBS plus additional data. Kindergarten observation alone does not start testing, so a formal parent referral is required.
What service can look like
Published modelQuest provides K-4 pull-out learning in problem solving, creativity, research, inquiry and advanced products. In Grades 5-12, students receive subject-specific advanced classes in identified areas such as English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, with increased depth, pace and complexity.
Your family's route
See the next move—and where Bloomfield helps.
This plan translates the published process without changing it. Confirm current district instructions before submitting.
Your next moveUse the grade-specific current referral form; kindergarten families should not assume teacher observation automatically begins testing.
How Bloomfield helps
Adds the date and task to one family plan, with alerts before it becomes urgent.
Your next moveSubmit by the published deadline and save the form receipt or dated copy.
How Bloomfield helps
Turns the district language into a short list of questions to confirm with your school.
Your next moveDescribe concrete examples of advanced reasoning, creativity, depth and subject-specific need; do not coach for CogAT or ITBS because the district provides no required preparation materials.
How Bloomfield helps
Provides guided prompts and one private place to organize authentic examples and documents.
Your next moveAsk which qualitative and quantitative evidence will be included and request the complete profile after the committee decision.
How Bloomfield helps
Tracks forms, confirmations, and any related enrollment or transfer step.
Your next moveIf appealing, act within ten business days and tie the request to one of the district's three stated grounds.
How Bloomfield helps
Keeps the decision, follow-up, and appeal questions together so the next move is clear.
Your next moveAfter placement, confirm the Quest pull-out schedule in K-4 or the exact identified subjects and advanced courses in Grades 5-12.
How Bloomfield helps
Keeps the decision, follow-up, and appeal questions together so the next move is clear.
Application support
Prepare the story before you open the form.
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 →Parent observationFictional 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.”
01 Observable02 Child-led03 Need-focused
See why this works →Parent-to-parent
What would you tell another family?
Share practical, firsthand wisdom about Quest and Subject-Specific Gifted/Talented Classes. Parent experience is kept separate from the official program facts above.
Opening the parent discussion…
Trust is part of the product
District rules and Bloomfield guidance stay clearly separated.
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.
Official requirement
Supported by the district links and applicable school year shown on this guide.
Bloomfield guidance
A plain-language explanation or constructive preparation recommendation.
Parent-reported insight
Shown only when it is dated, moderated, and clearly labeled—not as an official rule.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
Last updated 09/09/2026. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Carroll Independent School District before acting.