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Gifted testing by state and district.
Every district GateBuddy has researched, organized by state. Jump to a district guide when one exists, or use the lookup tool to search the rest of the list.
15 states covered62 districts researched23 full district guides
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Arizona
3 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley USDPhoenix, AZJoin the waitlist → | NGAT | unconfirmed | Not published | Waitlist |
| Scottsdale USDScottsdale, AZRead the guide → | CogAT | 2 | December (2025-26: Dec 1-19); opt-out window early-mid November | Waitlist |
| Tucson USDTucson, AZCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 3,4,5 | Not published | Available now |
California
20 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellflower USDBellflower, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
| Capistrano USDSan Juan Capistrano, CARead the guide → | NNAT | 3 | Late February-early March | Available now |
| Chino Valley USDChino, CARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Late September-October | Available now |
| Corona-Norco USDCorona, CARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | November | Available now |
| Elk Grove USDElk Grove, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT | 3 | Not published | Available now |
| Glendale USDGlendale, CARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 3 | Spring, 30-min timed | Available now |
| Irvine USDIrvine, CARead the guide → | NNAT | 3 | Not published; NNAT administered once in 3rd grade as part of a year-long Multiple Criteria Measure | Available now |
| Long Beach USDLong Beach, CAJoin the waitlist → | CogAT | 2,4 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Los Alamitos USDLos Alamitos, CAJoin the waitlist → | OLSAT | 3 | January-February | Waitlist |
| Los Angeles USDLos Angeles, CAJoin the waitlist → | OLSAT (OLSAT-8) | 2 | March and April | Waitlist |
| Moreno Valley USDMoreno Valley, CARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
| Newport-Mesa USDNewport Beach, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT | 3 | Not published | Available now |
| Oakley Union ESDOakley, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT | 2 | Not published | Available now |
| Ontario-Montclair SDOntario, CARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT2) | 2 | Early February | Partial fit |
| Redondo Beach USDRedondo Beach, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT/OLSAT (NNAT) | 3 | January | Research pending |
| Robla SDSacramento, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT | 2 | Not published | Available now |
| San Bernardino City USDSan Bernardino, CARead the guide → | NNAT | 3 | Fall | Available now |
| San Diego UnifiedSan Diego, CAJoin the waitlist → | CogAT | 2 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Turlock USDTurlock, CACheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 3 | Not published | Available now |
| Upland USDUpland, CARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 3 | February | Available now |
Colorado
5 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsThornton, COJoin the waitlist → | NGAT | 2 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Aurora Public SchoolsAurora, COJoin the waitlist → | NGAT | 2,5,6 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Denver Public SchoolsDenver, COCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Fall, Sept-Dec | Research only |
| Douglas County SDCastle Rock, COJoin the waitlist → | CogAT | 2,6 | November and February | Waitlist |
| Jefferson County (Jeffco)Golden, COJoin the waitlist → | CogAT | 2 | Not published | Waitlist |
Florida
3 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County PSFort Lauderdale, FLCheck the lookup → | Renaissance STAR | 2 | Not published | Research only |
| Miami-Dade County PSMiami, FLJoin the waitlist → | UNIDENTIFIED | 2 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Palm Beach County SDWest Palm Beach, FLCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
Georgia
1 district| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County SDDecatur, GACheck the lookup → | MAP | all | Not published | Research only |
Maryland
3 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County PSTowson, MDJoin the waitlist → | CogAT (CogAT-7) | 2 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Montgomery County PSRockville, MDRead the guide → | CogAT | 2,4,7 | Dec 1 - Jan 16 | Waitlist |
| Prince George's County PSUpper Marlboro, MDJoin the waitlist → | OLSAT | 2,3 | Not published | Waitlist |
Missouri
1 district| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Public SchoolsColumbia, MORead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | March | Available now |
Nevada
2 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County SDLas Vegas, NVRead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Sept-Apr, site-specific | Available now |
| Washoe County SDReno, NVRead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
New York
1 district| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City DOENew York, NYCheck the lookup → | NNAT/OLSAT (NNAT2) | ages 4-7 | Not published | Research only |
North Carolina
2 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsChapel Hill, NCCheck the lookup → | NNAT | 3 | Not published | Available now |
| Wake County PSSRaleigh, NCRead the guide → | CogAT | 3 | Not published; exact date set by school | Waitlist |
Ohio
7 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville City SchoolsCenterville, OHCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
| Cincinnati Public SchoolsCincinnati, OHRead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Fall, school-specific | Available now |
| Columbus City SchoolsColumbus, OHRead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | November | Available now |
| Gahanna-Jefferson Public SchoolsGahanna, OHRead the guide → | NNAT | 2 | November | Available now |
| Grand Valley Local SDOrwell, OHCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 4 | Not published | Research only |
| Hilliard City SchoolsHilliard, OHRead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 4 | October 5-9 | Available now |
| Shaker Heights City SDShaker Heights, OHCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
South Carolina
1 district| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina (statewide)SCJoin the waitlist → | CogAT | 2 | Not published | Waitlist |
Texas
4 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin ISDAustin, TXCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | K,1 | Not published | Research only |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDCarrollton, TXJoin the waitlist → | NGAT | universal | Not published | Waitlist |
| Fort Worth ISDFort Worth, TXCheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 1 | Not published | Research only |
| Houston ISDHouston, TXCheck the lookup → | CogAT | K,5 | Not published | Research only |
Virginia
4 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Public SchoolsArlington, VACheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 1,9 | Fall | Research only |
| Fairfax County PSFairfax, VAJoin the waitlist → | NGAT | 2,3-7 | Not published | Waitlist |
| Newport News Public SchoolsNewport News, VACheck the lookup → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | April | Available now |
| Virginia Beach City PSVirginia Beach, VACheck the lookup → | NNAT | 1,5 | October-November | Research only |
Washington
5 districts| District | Test | Grade | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonds SDEdmonds, WARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Fall | Available now |
| Federal Way SDFederal Way, WARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Not published | Available now |
| Northshore SDBothell, WARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Winter | Available now |
| Tacoma Public SchoolsTacoma, WARead the guide → | NNAT (NNAT3) | 2 | Fall | Available now |
| Tahoma SDMaple Valley, WAJoin the waitlist → | NGAT | 2,5 | Not published | Waitlist |
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