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Garden Grove Unified School District: gifted testing

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with Garden Grove Unified School District directly. Last checked: 2026-10-28 · district website

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)

Grades K-12

Garden Grove tests students in grades K-11 after a teacher or parent referral (incoming TK and kindergarten students are not tested). GATE tests are given twice a year, in winter (January/February) and summer (June). A student can test at most three times between K and 11th grade, and not within 9 months of a previous test.

TestGradesWhoWhen
GATE test (not named)K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Teacher or parent referralWinter (January/February) or summer (June)source

Deadlines

  • Referral deadline for winter testing: The page lists November 1 (an older November 15 date is also shown). source
  • Referral deadline for summer testing: The page lists April 1 (an older April 15 date is also shown). source

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