Who and which grades
Published coverageK-12
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District parent navigator Official local sources · reviewed 2026-09-08
Gifted and Talented Services and ASPIRE Academy,
made navigable.
GCISD publishes current grade-banded referral windows, a 95th-percentile G/T standard and a 99th-percentile ASPIRE standard with K-12 service pathways.
Independent from Grapevine-Colleyville Independent 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 uses qualitative and quantitative evidence. Published qualification levels are the 95th percentile for G/T and the 99th percentile for ASPIRE, with ASPIRE also requiring supporting evidence. Enrolled families use the district's testing application; a separate out-of-district ASPIRE process applies to eligible incoming grades.
What service can look like
Published modelElementary students receive GT LEAD pull-out services and cluster-classroom instruction at every campus. Middle-school options include GT Discoveries in English language arts and social studies plus optional GT Independent Study. High-school students use GT Advanced and AP core courses. ASPIRE provides peer-grouped Humanities, Mathematics and Science at designated elementary, middle and high-school campuses.
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.
01Choose the correct enrolled-student G/T or out-of-district ASPIRE application and submit during the grade-specific window.
02Ask which quantitative and qualitative measures will be used and whether the child is being considered for district G/T, ASPIRE or both.
03Provide authentic examples of advanced reasoning, subject mastery, creativity and need for peer-level challenge.
04Request each percentile and qualitative result and compare it with the district's published 95th-percentile G/T or 99th-percentile ASPIRE standard.
05Obtain the written placement decision and current review or appeal instructions.
06If placed, confirm the child's LEAD and cluster schedule, Discoveries or Independent Study courses, GT Advanced or AP pathway, or designated ASPIRE campus.
Primary sources
Read the published language yourself.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District before acting.