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Issaquah School District: gifted testing

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

Highly Capable Program

Grades K-12

Issaquah screens every kindergartner and 2nd grader. Kindergartners take i-Ready Reading and Math in January 2027; high scorers are invited to the full CogAT on February 22-26, 2027. Second graders take the Torrance creativity test (Nov 30 - Dec 11, 2026), i-Ready (January 4-29, 2027) and the full CogAT (March 1-12, 2027). Results come by email in mid-May; services start the next school year.

TestGradesWhoWhen
CogATKHigh scorers on the winter i-Ready screener (parent permission)February 22-26, 2027source
CogAT2All 2nd graders (full CogAT)March 1-12, 2027source
Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)2All 2nd gradersNovember 30 - December 11, 2026source
i-Ready Reading and MathK, 2All students testedJanuary 4-29, 2027source

Deadlines

  • Private/home-based registration (K and grade 2) (2026-11-13): Pre-registration runs October 16 - November 13, 2026. source

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