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Fairfax County Public Schools: gifted testing

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with Fairfax County Public Schools directly. Last checked: 2026-10-23 · district website

Advanced Academic Programs (AAP), Full-Time Level IV

Grades 2-8

FCPS now uses the Naglieri General Abilities Tests (replacing the CogAT and NNAT3). All second graders take it in October. Families can refer any student in grades 2-7 for Full-Time screening; a central committee decides eligibility.

TestGradesWhoWhen
Naglieri2All students testedOctober 2026 (pending school board approval)source
Naglieri3, 4, 5, 6, 7Students with no score on file, and one-time retake requestsOctober 2026; March 2027 for certain students going through central screening (no parent-requested retakes in March)source

Published criteria

  • No score cutoff is published. One ability test score is required for screening; a central committee reviews the whole file. source

Deadlines

  • Ability test retake request (2026-09-30): One retake of one ability test; request through the school's AART or assistant principal. source
  • Fall referral (new students, grades 3-7) (2026-10-15): Students who enrolled after January 2026 submit the Full-Time Referral Form to the AART. source
  • Spring referral (grades 2-7) (2026-12-15): The referral form and any optional materials are taken from August 24 to December 15, 2026; the deadline is firm. source
  • Fall-cycle appeal (2027-01-05): Appeals due to the AAP office. source
  • Spring-cycle appeal (2027-05-03): Appeals due to the AAP office. source

Appeals / retesting: Full-Time decisions: appeal to the AAP office by January 5, 2027 (fall cycle) or May 3, 2027 (spring cycle). School-based decisions (Subject-Specific and Part-Time) can be appealed once per school year in writing to the AART with new information. source

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