Annual referral period
K-12
Annual cycle
Referrals occur in November and December and must be completed before winter break. Ask the campus for the exact current closing date and consent form.
Verify with the district ↗Hudson Independent School District parent navigator Last updated 09/09/2026
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Hudson ISD accepts referrals before winter break, uses a 91st-percentile quantitative minimum plus qualitative evidence and makes committee decisions in April.
Independent from Hudson Independent School District. Official district instructions always control.
TXlocal district program
2026-27school year reviewed
3official sources reviewed
2deadlines 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.
Committee placement decisions
Evaluated students
Annual cycle
The trained three-person committee makes identification decisions in April. Request the written decision and full evidence profile.
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What the official record confirms
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Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.
Who and which grades
Published coverageK-12
How students are considered
Published processParents, teachers, school officials and community members may refer students during November and December, with parental consent required for testing. Quantitative evidence uses a minimum 91st percentile and may include OLSAT, SAGES, NNAT, IOWA or CogAT. Qualitative evidence includes portfolios plus teacher and parent inventories. A three-person trained committee reviews the profile and makes decisions in April.
What service can look like
Published modelGrades 1-5 use Gifted and Talented Academy cluster classrooms covering all four core subjects with trained teachers. Grades 6-8 receive differentiated advanced core instruction. Grades 9-12 use Advanced, AP and Dual Credit coursework.
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 winter break, obtain the current referral and parental-consent forms from the campus and retain submission confirmation.
02Complete the parent inventory with concrete examples and assemble authentic portfolio work showing reasoning, originality, depth and rapid learning.
03Ask which ability or achievement instrument will be used and how the district's 91st-percentile minimum applies to the profile.
04Request the teacher inventory, parent inventory, portfolio ratings and every quantitative result before or with the April decision.
05Obtain the written committee decision and ask for the district's current reconsideration or appeal procedure.
06After identification, confirm the Grades 1-5 Academy cluster placement, Grades 6-8 advanced core schedule or Grades 9-12 Advanced, AP and Dual Credit plan.
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.
01Referral and Identification ↗02Primary and Elementary Services ↗03Middle and High School Services ↗
Last updated 09/09/2026. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Hudson Independent School District before acting.