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Northshore School District: gifted testing
Highly Capable Services
Grades K-12Northshore (Bothell, Kenmore, Woodinville) universally screens grades 1 and 5 each fall in class; students in other grades need a referral. Every student needs parent permission for the assessment step. For 2026-27, referrals (with permission in the same form) opened in August and close October 10, 2026. First graders take the Naglieri General Ability Test - Quantitative and the Iowa reading test.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal screening | 1, 5 | All students tested | Each fall, in class | source |
| Naglieri | 1 | Grade 1 (Quantitative test; replaces the Iowa math test) | Assessment step after screening | source |
Deadlines
- Referral and permission form (2026-27) (2026-10-10): Referrals for 2026-27 testing opened in August 2026 and close at 4:00 pm on October 10. source
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- Highly Capable Services (Northshore School District) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Refer a Student (Northshore School District) (checked 2026-10-28)
- RCW 28A.185.030, Programs for highly capable students (Washington State Legislature) (checked 2026-10-28)
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2023-24 school directory (ZIP codes of the district's K-5 schools) (checked 2026-10-28)