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Identification & Screening

Identification & Screening Overview

Understanding Gifted Characteristics

TAG Identification Process

  • Universal Testing of grades 1, 2, and 4
  • New registrant Testing of grades 3 and 5
  • Teacher and Parent Nominations

Important Kingsford TAG Identification and Screening Dates

September 5th  

PGCPS Teacher and Self (student) Nomination window Grades 3 and 5

All 1st, 4th and 2-5 new PGCPS students will automatically be screened. 

September 5th - October 1st 

AP 5111.11 Early Entrance to First Grade Observation Window

October 1st - 20th 

AP 5111.11 Early Entrance to First Grade  Test request Window 

October 20th

All new 3-5th graders to PGCPS screened using the COGAT.  

November 1st - 3rd  

All First Graders will be screened using the OLSAT - Universal Testing 

November 5th 

Application for TAG Screening of private school students . Visit www.pgcps.org/tag for more details. 

November 16th 

AP5111.11 Early Entrance into First Grade paperwork due to the PGCPS TAG Office 

December 8th - 21st

All 4th grade students will be screened for TAG using the online Cogat Assessment

December 15th

Lottery Application window opens- www.pgcps.org/tag for more details.

January 14th 

Deadline for all TAG testing. No testing will take place after this date

January TBD

Private  School/Homeschool  TAG Testing - no walk ins 

Visit- www.pgcps.org/tag 

February 15th

Deadline for Mrs. Mullennix to submit all TAG screening paperwork to the TAG Office. (students nominated by parents, teachers, and universal testing)

March 23rd

Lottery Application Deadline