Talented and Gifted
Talented and Gifted (TAG) Services in Highland Park ISD seek to develop and nurture student potential, provide opportunities for advanced performance, and advocate for students with gifted potential.
The state of Texas defines a gifted and talented student as one who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:
- exhibits high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;
- possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
- excels in a specific academic field.
*Texas Education Code Chapter 29, Subchapter D, 29.121
2025-2026 TAG Referral and Testing Timeline
(dates are subject to change)
| November 10-21, 2025 | 1st and 3rd Grade CogAT (with classroom teacher) |
| December 5, 2025 | 1st and 3rd grade CogAT results (with district recommendations) posted to Skyward |
| November 10-December 12, 2025 | Secondary TAG Waiver Application Window |
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December 8, 2025
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Parent TAG Informational Sessions |
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December 10, 2025, 8 am -
January 12, 2026, 4:30 pm
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Window to register students for TAG Testing on the district TAG Website |
| January 27-February 20, 2026 | TAG Testing Window |
| January 23, 2026 | Secondary TAG Waiver results posted |
| February 23-27, 2026 | Make-up TAG Testing window |
| April 30, 2026 |
TAG placement letters posted to Skyward Family Access
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| 15 days after results are posted | TAG Level 1 Appeal Window |
| May 22, 2026 | TAG Level 1 Appeal Decision Posted to Skyward Family Access |
| Fall 2027 | TAG Services (classes) begin |
Ericca Vandagriff
Director of Talented and Gifted Services
& Preschool