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Gifted testing in Volusia County Schools

A parent or teacher starts by talking to the school counselor. Parent and teacher fill in a gifted characteristics checklist, and if the school data and checklist support it, the counselor completes the district's screening criteria checklist. Students who meet those criteria are referred for IQ testing; otherwise the process ends. Elementary gifted services are given at set school sites, listed in the district's gifted feeder pattern.

Gifted education, grades K-12

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with Volusia County Schools directly. Last checked: Nov 3, 2026 · Source: district website

The test: Gifted characteristics checklist and screening criteria checklist; Source
Who takes it: By referral; grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Source
Testing window: Any time; Gifted characteristics checklist and screening criteria checklist, grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Source
Published cutoff: 98th percentile; See how a child qualifies below Source

The school year, in order

Each line links to the district document it comes from.

Any timeGrades K, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: Gifted characteristics checklist and screening criteria checklist, by school referral. Source
Not publishedGrades K, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: Individual IQ test, students referred after screening. Source

How a child qualifies

Plan A: an IQ of 130 or more (two standard deviations above the mean, about the 98th percentile) on an individually given IQ test, plus a majority of gifted characteristics and a need for the program. Source

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Sources

Gifted Program: For Parents (Volusia County Schools) (checked Nov 3, 2026)
NCES Common Core of Data, 2023-24 district and school directories (district list and school ZIP codes) (checked Nov 3, 2026)

District information is compiled from public sources and may be incomplete, out of date or wrong. GiftedCub is not affiliated with Volusia County Schools. Confirm testing windows, deadlines, eligibility criteria and cutoffs directly with the district or school before relying on them. GiftedCub is not responsible for missed deadlines or decisions based on this information.