Students who are interested in any of the Gifted Programs need to apply and be tested. Applications are available on this website. After the school year begins, testing is done in January. However, students who move into the Bellevue School District after the November application period are eligible for summer testing. Applications for this summer’s testing on August 16th, should be submitted by July 31, 2012.

Applications may be submitted to the Gifted Office via mail or fax.  Please do not deliver in person.

Fax:
425.456.4176

Mail:
Gifted Office, BSD
PO Box 90010
Bellevue WA 98009

An informational letter regarding the testing will be mailed about a week before the test.

Please follow this procedure for students new to the Bellevue School District who are interested in Gifted Program Services:

1. Enroll your child as a student at your neighborhood school
• In order to enroll, you’ll need to provide proof of residence
• Download Proof of Residence form
  
  
2. Once you have enrolled your child in your neighborhood school:
• Fill out Gifted Programs Testing Application Form
• If you child was in another gifted program, please include any documentation, test scores, relevant to that program
• Submit the form to the Gifted Programs Office
  
  
3. When this is complete, the Gifted Programs Office will let you know of your program status and how to register, if the child(ren) qualify for our program.

• Bellevue School District students in grades 1-4 may be tested in January 2012.
• Private school students in grades 1-4 may be tested in January 2012.
• Test results from the January testing for grades 1-4 will be mailed in late April.

Grade 5 – 9

• Testing for students in grades 5 - 9 applying for the Middle School PRISM or the Gifted High School Programs is in January. 
• Test Results from January testing for grades 5-9 are mailed by March 1.

 

 

	TEST IN	APPLICATION DUE
In-district students	January	Mid November
Students new to the district after the mid November due date for applications	June	Mid April
Students new to the district after the mid April due date for applications	August	July 31

A visit during the school day will be offered in April to families of qualifying elementary PRISM students.

Odle's General Open House for potential new students and parents is held in January. School visits during the school day are offered to elementary PRISM students transitioning to the middle school program and newly qualifying PRISM students and their families in March.

Interlake Open House for new students and parents is held in February. Visits to Interlake during the school day may be scheduled by appointment.