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Klein Independent School District: gifted testing
Gifted and Talented
Grades K-12Klein has one referral window a year for current K-12 students: August 3 - September 4, 2026, by an online form. Referred students are tested September 21 - November 18, 2026, and families hear in late December. Campus committees decide; STAAR is not used for initial placement.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT evaluation (tests not named) | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Referred students | September 21 - November 18, 2026 | source |
Published criteria
- Texas State Plan: every kindergartner is reviewed for gifted/talented identification without a referral, and at least three measures are used. source
Deadlines
- GT referral window (current students) (2026-09-04): August 3 - September 4, 2026; the only referral window for current Klein ISD K-12 students. source
- Parent screener (2026-11-18): Deadline for submitting the screener: November 18, 2026. source
Appeals / retesting: Parents of students who did not qualify return a notice of appeal to the principal or campus GT administrator; the appeals process runs in March and April. source
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- Gifted and Talented (Klein ISD) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (2026, TEA) (checked 2026-10-28)
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2023-24 school directory (ZIP codes of the district's K-5 schools) (checked 2026-10-28)