Districts / VA
Prince William County Public Schools: gifted testing
Gifted Education
Grades K-12Ability tests are given to every student at set grades: the NNAT in grades 2, 6 and 9 and the CogAT in grade 3. Identification uses multiple criteria (ability and achievement scores, reading measures, state tests and more), and students can also be referred.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNAT | 2, 6 | All students tested | Set by the district each year (not in the plan) | source |
| CogAT | 3 | All students tested | Set by the district each year (not in the plan) | source |
Published criteria
- No single cutoff is published; identification is multi-criteria. source
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- PWCS Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted 2022-2027 (checked 2026-10-23)
- ZIP codes in Prince William County (finder only) (checked 2026-10-23)