Districts / WA
Puyallup School District: gifted testing
Highly Capable (Young Scholars, QUEST, PAGE)
Grades K-12Puyallup families apply when their grade's window opens. Typical testing: kindergarten fall and spring, grade 1 spring, grade 2 February, grades 3-5 January (QUEST full-time classes). Students scoring at the 80th percentile or higher on most STAR assessments become eligible for the CogAT; a committee decides.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CogAT | 3, 4, 5 | Applicants meeting STAR criteria | January | source |
| CogAT | K, 1, 2 | Some students invited to additional assessment | K fall/spring; grade 1 spring; grade 2 February | source |
Published criteria
- To be tested on the CogAT, a student needs scores at the 80th percentile or higher on most STAR assessments. source
Appeals / retesting: Appeal within 10 school days of the decision with a form or letter and evidence. source
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- Highly Capable (Puyallup School District) (checked 2026-10-28)
- PSD Highly Capable Program Identification Model (Puyallup School District) (checked 2026-10-28)
- RCW 28A.185.030, Programs for highly capable students (Washington State Legislature) (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)