Referral Period, and Testing Dates
the 2025/2026 referral period will open May 1st
The first testing date for private school students is on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The second day of testing will be on Saturday, December 13th, 2025.
Students not enrolled in the Edmonds School District, but are living in the district and are either attending private schools or are independently homeschooled, will test on December 6th and December 13th with the private school group. Both groups of students will need to test on both days.
Private school and homeschooled students will take the cognitive assessment and two achievement tests, (iReady Reading and iReady Math.) The first day of testing will be the cognitive assessment and the iReady Math assessment, the second day of testing will be the iReady Reading assessment. Students will take the cognitive assessment in the morning of Dec 6th and the iReady Math after a lunchbreak. Then on December 13th, they will return for the iReady Reading assessment in the morning.
EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS WILL TEST IN THEIR SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
School Testing Dates for 2025-2026 School Year
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Students enrolled in Edmonds School District schools will be tested in their schools during the school day.
Students in 2nd and 6th grade will be tested without any referrals or permission forms needed. If you do not want your 2nd or 6th grader tested, you will need to notify your child's teacher by October 30th.
Students in Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd-5th and 7th grades will need to have Referral and Permission to Test forms completed no later than October 15th in order to test.
In order to have a student assessed for the Highly Capable Programs, students must either attend an Edmonds School District school or must live within the Edmonds School District boundary, be at least in kindergarten, complete a Referral form, and submit all required documents to the Highly Capable Department prior to the deadline of October 15th at 4:30 p.m.
Students may be referred by themselves, other students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. Parent/guardian permission is required prior to testing. Referred students in grades Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd-5th and 7th will be tested using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). Grades 2nd and 6th will take the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3). The test administrators and proctors are trained to look for any barriers to a true picture of a child's cognitive ability, especially for the under-served or under-represented populations of our District. Barriers could be emerging English language, cultural background or any other factor that might distort the test. Proctors will make a note of any discrepancy on a student's test and then share with the Program Administrator. If there is a reason to believe that we need to look at the child's ability in some other way, the information will be reviewed by the Multidisciplinary Placement Committee.
The Highly Capable Program for elementary students is a self-contained full-time District program located at Terrace Park Elementary. The Gifted Middle School Program is housed at Brier Terrace Middle School and is a mix of self-contained and combined classes. These programs are for students who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments. These Cognitive Abilities Tests serve as tools in the screening process for the program.
Please note: Private individual testing cannot be used in place of the group CogAT or NNAT3 tests. All students wanting acceptance into Highly Capable Programs must take the CogAT or NNAT3 given by Edmonds School District proctors.
