Fall testing referral deadline
Students other than kindergarten
September 25
Submit by September 25, 2026 for the fall testing window. Referrals remain open year-round, but later submissions move to a later window.
Verify with the district ↗Sunnyvale Independent School District parent navigator Last updated 09/09/2026
Gifted and Talented Program,
made navigable.
Sunnyvale ISD publishes year-round referrals, current 2026-27 testing deadlines, universal kindergarten screening, a five-measure qualification rubric and exact K-12 service models.
Independent from Sunnyvale 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.
Spring testing referral deadline
Students other than kindergarten
February 26
Submit by February 26, 2027 for the spring testing window.
Verify with the district ↗Kindergarten referral and permission deadline
Kindergarten
January 8
Complete the kindergarten form by January 8, 2027. Kindergarten testing begins in the second week of January.
Verify with the district ↗Level One appeal
Evaluated students
Annual cycle
File within 15 days of the postmark on the placement letter. The campus committee reviews existing and newly supplied evidence.
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 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
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
How students are considered
Published processAny source may refer a student, and written parent permission is required before evaluation. Multiple objective and subjective measures cover ability, achievement and classroom evidence. The coordinator completes a five-measure Qualification Rubric, and a trained committee of at least three staff members normally identifies a student who meets three of the five measures. All kindergarten students are screened; those needing further evaluation require permission.
What service can look like
Published modelKindergarten receives a weekly 30-minute pull-out. Grades 1-2 and 3-5 receive two weekly 45-minute pull-outs, with the intermediate service occurring during RISE. Middle-school students take GT English language arts. High-school students use named AP, dual-credit and CTE options.
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 district referral form that matches the child's grade and submit before the applicable 2026-27 deadline.
How Bloomfield helps
Adds the date and task to one family plan, with alerts before it becomes urgent.
Your next moveConfirm that the district has written permission to evaluate and retain the submission confirmation.
How Bloomfield helps
Turns the district language into a short list of questions to confirm with your school.
Your next moveAsk which ability, achievement and classroom-observation measures make up the five-item Qualification Rubric.
How Bloomfield helps
Provides guided prompts and one private place to organize authentic examples and documents.
Your next moveRequest every measure result, the completed rubric and the trained committee's written decision.
How Bloomfield helps
Tracks forms, confirmations, and any related enrollment or transfer step.
Your next moveIf appealing, file a Level One appeal within 15 days of the placement letter's postmark and include any genuinely new evidence.
How Bloomfield helps
Keeps the decision, follow-up, and appeal questions together so the next move is clear.
Your next moveAfter placement, confirm the exact weekly pull-out, middle-school GT English or high-school advanced-course schedule.
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 Gifted and Talented Program. 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 Sunnyvale Independent School District before acting.