Identifying GT Students
LEISD accepts recommendations for Gifted & Talented (GT) screening and testing of any student currently enrolled in Little Elm ISD. A request for GT Screening & Testing may be completed by parents, teachers, counselors, peers, community members, or the student themselves. If you are interested in your child/student being screened and tested for Gifted and Talented, please complete the recommendation form below during the designated window.
LEISD reviews students who have transferred to LEISD and were identified Gifted & Talented in their previous district.
Windows for Recommendation to Screen & Test
Initial GT Screening/Testing
| Grade |
Recommendation for Screening Window |
Testing Window Dates | Result Notification Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st - 11th Grades | October 20-30, 2025 | November 3-21, 2025 | December 12, 2025 |
| Kindergarten | January 12-23, 2026 | January 26-February 13, 2026 | February 20, 2026 |
The referral for GT screening for the 2025-26 school year has closed.
Please check back in August 2026 for the 2026-27 dates.
Screening Process
In order for a student to be considered for the GT Program in Little Elm ISD, he/she must be screened and data is collected. After an informal teacher and parent checklist is collected, a student is initially screened using data from their MAP(K-8) assessments. If your child successfully meets the district standard on MAP, they are eligible for a non-verbal abilities test. The non-verbal abilities test determines whether or not the student moves forward in the GT screening process for achievement and in K-5, creativity. The district GT Committee meets to review all data to determine if there is an educational need for the student to receive gifted program services.
Parent/Guardian Recommendation For GT Screening
Please click on the link above titled "Referral for GT Screening" located underneath the table with dates. The form will be active only during the appropriate windows of time for screening and for the appropriate grade(s) during the windows.
Get in touch
For campus specific questions, please reach out to the campus administration.
For program questions, please reach out to Kim Chow-Jackson. Email