Identifying GT Students
LEISD accepts recommendations for Gifted & Talented (GT) screening 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 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 to see if they meet the district criteria for identification.
Windows for Recommendation to Screen & Test
Initial GT Screening/Testing
| Grade |
Recommendation for Screening Window |
Testing Window Dates | Result Notification Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st - 11th Grades | Sept.21 at 8:30am - Oct. 2, 2026 at 4:30pm | October 5-30, 2026 | December 4, 2026 |
| Kindergarten | January 11 at 8:30am - January 22, 2027 at 4:30pm | January 25-February 12, 2027 | February 18, 2027 |
The recommendation screening window for 1st -11th grade students has closed for the 2026-27 school year. Please check back here starting January 11, 2027 at 8:30am through January 22nd at 4:30pm to access the form for Kindergarten student recommendations.
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 the 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 "GT Screening Form" 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