Apply for Advanced Learning Services for the 25-26 School Year

Applications for 2025-2026 Advanced Learning Services are now open. Any parent/guardian of a BSD student in grades 1-11 may apply for their student to be tested. Any parent/guardian of a private/home-school student in grades 1-11 who lives within the Bellevue School District service area may also apply for their student. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on October 18, 2024.

All BSD kindergarten, 2nd grade and 5th grade students are automatically screened for Advanced Learning services. There is no need to apply for testing for students in these grade levels.

If your student is currently receiving Advanced Learning services, there is no need to re-apply.

About Advanced Learning Services

BSD’s Advanced Learning Services provide identified students with academic services at an advanced level and accelerated pace due to their exceptional ability to comprehend and process information. Instruction is designed to meet students’ cognitive and academic needs at the appropriate level. Centered program services begin in second grade at select schools. Domain Specific services are available to students in grades 1-9 at all schools. We welcome you to consider Advanced Learning Services for your student.

Who Should Consider Applying for Advanced Learning Services?

Students in need of advanced learning services have an exceptional ability to learn and reason beyond their same-age peers. Children in need of advanced learning services exhibit a high ability to make meaning out of complex concepts or problems.

You may want to consider applying for services for your student if you have noticed these characteristics:

• advanced vocabulary for their age
• strong reading skills two or more grade levels above current grade in school
• demonstrates high interest in numbers at an early age
• is imaginative
• finds interesting solutions to problems
• understands information quickly
• may prefer to interact with adults or older children

Winter Testing Schedule

Winter testing will take place at your student’s school site during a school day as scheduled, November 2024 to January 2025.

Apply Now

Visit the Advanced Learning Services webpage to learn more about Advanced Learning Services and to apply for your student.