Application Process

  • APPLY NOW FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

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  • Application Overview

    Applications will be accepted for students currently in grades K-7th during the School for the Highly Gifted application window.  Kindergarten students must be at least five years old to apply.

    Early application window: November 1, 2024- January 10, 2025
    GP Experience general application window: March 3-28, 2025

    Who are the Highly Gifted? Parent Presentation

    Students must meet specific criteria for placement in the Grand Prairie School for the Highly Gifted (SHG).  Admission to SHG is a three-tiered process that involves assessments:

    • Pre-Screening (2 sub-scores of 130 on a comparable cognitive exam) 
    • Final Screening scores (2 sub-scores of 135 on IQ test)
    • Achievement scores of 80 or above in reading and math
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  • IN-DISTRICT APPLICANTS (GPISD students not enrolled in the GT program)

  • IN-DISTRICT APPLICANTS (Identified GT Students)

  • OUT-OF-DISTRICT APPLICANTS

  • IMPORTANT NOTE FOR BOTH IN-DISTRICT AND OUT-OF-DISTRICT APPLICANTS

    While outside test scores may be used to meet pre-screening benchmarks, only testing conducted in Grand Prairie ISD by a licensed district diagnostician or psychologist will be accepted for final placement.

    QUESTIONS?

    shgadmissions@gpisd.org
    Office phone number: 972-237-4034

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