Rockwall Independent School District parent navigator Last updated 09/09/2026

SAGE Gifted and Talented Program,
made navigable.

Rockwall ISD uses grade-banded universal screening and referral opportunities, Naglieri and NWEA MAP evidence and additional evaluation for SAGE placement.

Independent from Rockwall 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.

01

Kindergarten screening and service

K

Annual cycle

Naglieri screening occurs in January; qualifying profiles receive further evaluation and service begins during the first week of March. Parent requests must be made before that first week.

Verify with the district
02

Grade-banded referral and universal screening

1-12

Annual cycle

Grade 1 referral and testing occur in May; Grades 2 and 4 receive universal screening in fall; Grades 11-12 use a January referral period. Confirm exact dates for the active campus cycle.

Verify with the district
03

Transfer assessment windows

K-12 transfers

Annual cycle

Transfer reviews occur in October, January and May. Submit prior identification documents promptly after enrollment.

Verify with the district
04

Identification appeal

All evaluated students

Annual cycle

Begin with a written Level One appeal to the district G/T coordinator and follow the later EHBB levels stated by the district.

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 also want a personalized weekly learning path. Bloomfield turns SAGE Gifted and Talented Program 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.

Use this guide
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.

Choose Navigator
03Bloomfield Mentor$149 / year

Build the thinking skills behind long-term success.

Mentor includes Navigator plus a personalized weekly path in mathematics, language, logic, and creativity, adaptive strategy coaching, and a useful parent insight each week.

Choose Mentor

Supporting more than one child? Family includes the Mentor experience for up to three child profiles for $179 per year.

Mentor is a guided, adaptive learning experience—not a live tutor. Bloomfield develops transferable skills and helps families follow published processes; it does not promise placement or reproduce protected assessments.

What the official record confirms

Know the program.
Know the route.

Applicable school year: 2026-27. Bloomfield separates official requirements from our preparation guidance.

01

Who and which grades

Published coverageK-12

02

How students are considered

Published processKindergarten receives planned experiences and a January Naglieri screen; a score at or above the 97th percentile in verbal, quantitative or nonverbal reasoning leads to further evaluation. Grade 2 and Grade 4 have universal Naglieri screening, while Grades 3-10 also use NWEA MAP evidence. Referrals occur in grade-specific periods. Transfers are assessed in October, January or May, and the district publishes a written multi-level appeal process.

03

What service can look like

Published modelGrades K-5 receive SAGE services. Grades 6-12 may use honors and AP core courses; SAGE English is available in Grades 6-10, SAGE science in Grades 6-9 and IB in Grades 11-12.

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.

01Identify the grade-specific universal screen or referral opportunity and request the exact campus date.
02For kindergarten, ask for the January Naglieri result and whether any verbal, quantitative or nonverbal score reached the 97th percentile.
03Request every Naglieri, NWEA MAP and further-evaluation result included in the placement profile.
04For transfers, submit the prior gifted record before the next October, January or May review.
05If appealing, send a written Level One request to the district G/T coordinator and identify the disputed evidence or process.
06After placement, confirm the K-5 SAGE schedule or the relevant secondary SAGE, honors, AP or IB course.
Add reminders and a personalized 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.

Last updated 09/09/2026. Program rules can change; verify the current school year with Rockwall Independent School District before acting.