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Los Angeles Unified School District: gifted testing

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with Los Angeles Unified School District directly. Last checked: 2026-10-28 · district website

Gifted/Talented Programs (GATE)

Grades K-12

LAUSD identifies students in several categories. In grade 2, students can qualify for High Achievement Ability on the OLSAT-8, a group test of verbal and nonverbal school abilities. From the second semester of kindergarten, a student can be tested once by a designated GATE psychologist for Intellectual Ability. Creative and Leadership Ability use a portfolio from grade 2. Referrals can come from a teacher, family member, community member, peer or the student.

TestGradesWhoWhen
OLSAT2Grade 2 (High Achievement Ability category)Not published on the district pagesource
Individual ability test by a GATE psychologistK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5referral (one time only, from 2nd semester of kindergarten)Not publishedsource

Published criteria

  • Intellectual Ability: percentile rank 95 to 99.4 (Gifted), 99.5 to 99.8 (Highly Gifted Applicable), 99.9 (Highly Gifted). source
  • High Achievement Ability (grade 2): high achievement on the OLSAT-8. The district page does not state the cutoff. source

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