• EXPO Referral Process and Referral Forms

    Referrals

    Identification of students is conducted, not to label students as gifted, but rather to locate students who have specific needs which can be more effectively met through differentiated instruction in the EXPO program.  Students may only be referred once during a 12 month period.

    Nominations may come from faculty, parents, community members or self-nomination. 

     

    The following is the link to be able to refer your student to the EXPO program on-line.  Once you submit it, we will be sent an email notifying us of your referral.

    New Submission (dentonisd.org)

    Identification

    After the referral is received at the campus, parents will be sent a digital form from Laserfiche (to their HAC email) which will give permission to test.

    The identification and selection of students for participation in the program is determined by a three-step process:

    1. referral/nomination

    2. assessment

    3. selection

    The final placement decision is made by the District G/T Selection Committee. 

    Testing will be available twice each year for middle school students, once in the fall and once in the spring. 
     
     

    TRANSFER G/T STUDENTS

    Those that are NEW to the Denton ISD District AND were previously TESTED AND SERVICED BY G/T SERVICES IN THEIR PREVIOUS DISTRICT] may need to be re-tested depending on their prior scores.
     
    When registering, notify the counselor that your child was previously served in another district so that paperwork can be obtained.
     
     

    Important dates:

     
    (Aug 26-Sept 20) Transfer testing window
    (Sept 25) District selection committee (Transfer)
     
     
    (Sept 23-Oct 4) Fall referrals open
    (Oct 7-Nov 8) Fall testing window
    (Dec 6) District selection committee (Fall)
     
     
    (Jan 21-Feb 14) Spring referrals open
    (Feb 18-Mar 28) Spring testing window
    (Apr 25) District selection committee (Spring)
     
     
    ** Students who qualify during Spring testing will join the EXPO classroom the following school year.**
     
     

     
Last Modified on January 21, 2025