Gifted and Talented Program (GATE)
Saddleback Valley Unified School District provides our gifted students opportunities to eXplore, eXpand, and eXcel to maximize their potential.
Key Features of Gifted Instruction
Identification Process
2nd Grade
Recommendation based upon multiple classroom measures
Qualifying Cognitive Ability score
> 95th Percentile
or
93rd Percentile
with Multiple Measures
3rd Grade
Test All Students
Qualifying Cognitive Ability score
> 95th Percentile
or
93rd Percentile
with Multiple Measures
4th Grade
New to District &
Recommendation based upon multiple classroom measures
Qualifying Cognitive Ability score
> 95th Percentile
or
93rd Percentile
with Multiple Measures
SVUSD no longer accepts the results of private testing for gifted identification. Private psychological testing will not be accepted for any reason.
GATE Office Contacts
Dr. Lindsey Gatfield, GATE Coordinator
(949) 580-3348
Marie Ferguson, Secretary
fergusonm@svusd.org
(949) 580-3348