2026-27 nomination window
K-12
Annual cycle
Nominations are accepted October 28-November 13, 2026.
Verify with the district ↗Smithville Independent School District parent navigator Last updated 09/09/2026
Gifted and Talented Program,
made navigable.
Smithville ISD publishes 2026-27 nomination and testing dates and names the cognitive, achievement and rating evidence used for gifted identification.
Independent from Smithville Independent School District. Official district instructions always control.
TXlocal district program
2026-27school year reviewed
2official 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.
2026-27 testing window
Nominated students
Annual cycle
Testing is scheduled December 1-12, 2026. Ask when the committee will meet and when written decisions will be released.
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 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.
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
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.
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
How students are considered
Published processParents, community members, counselors, teachers and students may nominate. The district's named evidence includes CogAT for K-2, GES-2, NNAT3, OLSAT8 for Grades 3-12, STAAR for Grades 3-12, SAGES2 for K-3 and teacher and parent rating scales. A committee reviews the profile.
What service can look like
Published modelGrades K-5 use specialized classrooms. Junior-high options include Pre-AP, Destination Imagination and Future Problem Solvers; high school adds advanced projects, Pre-AP, 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.
01Submit the nomination between October 28 and November 13, 2026 and retain dated confirmation.
02Complete parent rating materials with specific examples of reasoning, creativity, rapid learning and advanced performance.
03Ask which grade-appropriate measures from CogAT, GES-2, NNAT3, OLSAT8, STAAR and SAGES2 will be administered.
04Confirm the assigned testing date within December 1-12 and any make-up procedure.
05Request the complete score and rating profile, committee decision and current appeal instructions.
06After placement, confirm the elementary specialized classroom or the junior-high or high-school advanced pathway.
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 Smithville Independent School District before acting.