Application Forms

2025-26 Gifted Preschool Application
 

Other application information:

• The Gifted Preschool is a tuition-based program.
• Students must be 4 years old by August 31st of the relevant school year and must be toilet trained. Students whose 4th birthday falls after school starts in August, but before September 1st, will be eligible to begin on the Monday following their birthday.
• Gifted Preschool applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation has been submitted.
• When a Gifted Preschool program reaches enrollment capacity, approved applications will be placed on a waitlist.
• Additional enrollment steps with Community Education are required after acceptance into the program.
• Transportation is not provided.
• Placement of special education students into the Gifted Preschool is contingent upon availability of special education services at the selected site. 

Application criteria for CGC Kindergarten:
Applicants must meet one of the two following criteria.

• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in one of these areas: verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative.
• IQ of 128 or higher.

2025-26 Comprehensive Kindergarten Application

2025-26 Comprehensive Kindergarten
Teacher Recommendation

• Students must be 5 years old before August 31st of the relevant school year.
• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is submitted.
• Priority applicants must meet all qualifications in a priority rank.
• Applications will be reviewed in monthly cycles. Timestamps will only be used to sort applications into review cycles.
• Waitlists will be used for Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms that reach enrollment capacity.
• Waitlisted students must reapply for the next school year if not placed by December.
• Transportation is not provided for students attending schools other than their home school.
• Placement of special education students is contingent upon availability of special education services.

Application criteria for Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms grades 1-6:
Applicants must meet one of the three following criteria, PLUS AASA results that meet or exceed grade-level standards (grades 4-6 only).

• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in two areas, with a 90 percentile or higher in the third area; (verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative).
• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile in one area, and a composite score (combined scores of verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative) of 284*.
• IQ of 140 or higher.

*Please note: if your student is accepted using a composite score, they will be placed into the program on a provisional basis and progress will be reviewed near the end of the first semester.

Applicants that are current EL (English Learners):

EL applicants must meet one of the two following criteria, PLUS demonstrate accelerated learning needs that are two year beyond grade level, and have AASA results that meet or exceed grade-level standards (grades 4-6 only).

• A score of 97 percentile or above on a Arizona State Board approved nonverbal ability test (preferably NNAT2), PLUS a score of 97 percentile or above in reading and mathematics on the Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Test administered one grade level ahead of the student's current grade level.
• IQ of 140 or higher.

Special consideration will be made for students with IEPs or 504s.

2025-26 CGC Grades 1-6 Application

2025-26 CGC Grades 1-6
Teacher Recommendation

• Students enrolled in the 1st-5th grade Comprehensive Gifted Classroom who successfully complete the school year are automatically enrolled for the next year and do not need to reapply.
• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is submitted.
• Priority applicants must meet all qualifications in a priority rank.
• Applications will be reviewed in monthly cycles. Timestamps will only be used to sort applications into review cycles.
• Waitlists will be used for Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms that reach enrollment capacity.
• Waitlisted students must reapply for the next school year if not placed by December.
• Transportation is not provided for students attending schools other than their home school.
• Placement of special education students is contingent upon availability of special education services.

Application criteria for Journey and Quest:

Applicants must meet one of the following four criteria, PLUS performing or highly performing in AASA reading and math in the previous school year.

• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in two areas: verbal, quantitative or non-verbal.
• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in one area, AND 90 percentile or higher in the other two areas.
• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in one area, AND 90 percentile or higher in one other area PLUS a principal recommendation**.
• IQ of 135 or higher.

**If a principal recommendation is needed, please contact the Gifted Education Department's Administrative Assistant to initiate the digital recommendation.

2025-26 Journey and QUEST Application

2025-26 Journey and QUEST
Teacher Recommendation

• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is submitted.
• Priority applicants must meet all qualifications in a priority rank.
• Applications will be reviewed in monthly cycles. Timestamps will only be used to sort applications into those cycles.
• Waitlists will be used for programs that reach enrollment capacity.
• Waitlisted students must reapply for the next school year if not placed by December.
• Transportation is not provided for students attending schools other than their home school.
• Placement of special education students is contingent upon availability of special education services.

2026-27 Gifted Preschool Application

Other application information:

• The Gifted Preschool is a tuition-based program.
• Gifted Preschool applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation has been submitted.
• When a Gifted Preschool program reaches enrollment capacity, approved applications will be placed on a waitlist.
• Additional enrollment steps with Community Education are required after acceptance into the program.
• Transportation is not provided.
• Placement of special education students into the Gifted Preschool is contingent upon availability of special education services at the selected site. 

Application criteria for CGC Kindergarten:
Applicants must meet one of the two following criteria and students must be 5 years old before August 31st of the relevant school year.

• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in one of these areas: verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative.
• IQ of 128 or higher.

2026-27 Comprehensive Kindergarten Application

2026-27 Comprehensive Kindergarten
Teacher Recommendation

• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is submitted.
• Applications will be reviewed in monthly cycles. Timestamps will only be used to sort applications into review cycles.
• Waitlists will be used for Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms that reach enrollment capacity.
• Waitlisted students must reapply for the next school year if not placed by December.
• Transportation is not provided for students attending schools other than their home school.
• Placement of special education students is contingent upon availability of special education services.

Application criteria for Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms grades 1-6:
Applicants must meet one of the three following criteria, PLUS AASA results that meet or exceed grade-level standards (grades 4-6 only).

• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in two areas, with a 90 percentile or higher in the third area; (verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative).
• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile in one area, and a composite score (combined scores of verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative) of 284*.
• IQ of 140 or higher.

*Please note: if your student is accepted using a composite score, they will be placed into the program on a provisional basis and progress will be reviewed near the end of the first semester.

Applicants that are current EL (English Learners):

EL applicants must meet one of the two following criteria, PLUS demonstrate accelerated learning needs that are two year beyond grade level, and have AASA results that meet or exceed grade-level standards (grades 4-6 only).

• A score of 97 percentile or above on a Arizona State Board approved nonverbal ability test (preferably NNAT2), PLUS a score of 97 percentile or above in reading and mathematics on the Woodcock-Johnson Achievement Test administered one grade level ahead of the student's current grade level.
• IQ of 140 or higher.

Special consideration will be made for students with IEPs or 504s.

2026-27 CGC Grades 1-6 Application

2026-27 CGC Grades 1-6
Teacher Recommendation

• Students enrolled in the 1st-5th grade Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms who successfully complete the school year are automatically enrolled for the next year and do not need to reapply.
• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is submitted.
• Applications will be reviewed in monthly cycles. Timestamps will only be used to sort applications into review cycles.
• Waitlists will be used for Comprehensive Gifted Classrooms that reach enrollment capacity.
• Waitlisted students must reapply for the next school year if not placed by December.
• Transportation is not provided for students attending schools other than their home school.
• Placement of special education students is contingent upon availability of special education services.

Application criteria for Journey and Quest:

Applicants must meet one of the following four criteria, PLUS performing or highly performing in AASA reading and math in the previous school year.

• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in two areas: verbal, quantitative or non-verbal.
• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in one area, AND 90 percentile or higher in the other two areas.
• Gifted qualification at 97 percentile or higher in one area, AND 90 percentile or higher in one other area PLUS a principal recommendation**.
• IQ of 135 or higher.

**If a principal recommendation is needed, please contact the Gifted Education Department's Administrative Assistant to initiate the digital recommendation.

2026-27 Journey and QUEST Application

2026-27 Journey and QUEST
Teacher Recommendation

• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation is submitted.
• Applications will be reviewed in monthly cycles. Timestamps will only be used to sort applications into those cycles.
• Waitlists will be used for programs that reach enrollment capacity.
• Waitlisted students must reapply for the next school year if not placed by December.
• Transportation is not provided for students attending schools other than their home school.
• Placement of special education students is contingent upon availability of special education services.