Sept. 5 – Nov. 15

PGCPS Teacher and Self (student) Nomination Window: Grades 2 and 4 - 7
(1^st and 3^rd graders are test nominated via cognitive ability testing.)
All test data is good for 2 years.
First time PGCPS registrants in grades 2, 4, and 5 will be tested – date to be determined.
Parent and Teacher Nominated students MUST meet a criteria for retesting in grades 5 – 8)

Sept. 5 – Jan. 15

Parent Nomination Window - Grades 2 and 4 - 7
(1^st and 3^rd graders are test nominated via cognitive ability testing.)
All test data is good for 2 years.
First time PGCPS registrants in grades 2, 4, and 5 will be tested – date to be determined.
Retesting in grades 5- 8 students MUST meet a specific criteria

Sept. 5 – Oct. 1

AP 5111.11 Early Entrance to First Grade Observation Window

Oct. 2 - 12

AP 5111.11 Early Entrance to First Grade Test Request Window

Oct. 3 – 16*

3^rd Grade  OLSAT Testing Window – Universal Testing 
Students already TAG identified will not be tested

Oct. 22 – Nov. 2*

2^nd Grade New PGCPS  Registrants OLSAT Testing Window (First year in PGCPS)

Nov. 1

Application for TAG testing/screening of private school students will be available to download from Nov. 1, 2019 – Jan. 8, 2020.

Nov. 7 – 20*

1^st Grade OLSAT  Testing Window – Universal Testing

Nov. 30

AP 5111.11 Report on Early Entrance to First Grade Form, Attachment 2, due to the TAG Office

Dec. 2 – 12*

4^th and 5^th Grade New PGCPS  Registrants Cognitive Ability Testing Window (First year in PGCPS)

The First week of January

LOTTERY application available at https://specialty.pgcps.org/

Jan. 9

TAG Testing and Screening for Private School Students Application is due via U.S. mail  by 5:00 pm

Jan. 15

Last date for parents to nominate students for TAG screening.

Jan. 16

Deadline for all TAG Testing requests.  No tests will be sent after this date.

Feb. 7

Deadline for TAG Coordinators to submit all TAG screening paperwork to TAG Office
(students nominated by parents, teachers, and universal testing)

Feb. 9

Private School/Homeschool TAG Testing (no walk ins)

Feb. 26

TAG Center Showcase at Kenmoor Middle School, Multi-purpose Room
2500 Kenmoor Drive, Landover, MD 20785; 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Snow date March 4, 2020)

March 12

Lottery application Deadline - https://specialty.pgcps.org/

Students must be TAG identified by PGCPS and apply to the lottery by the deadline to be eligible to attend the TAG Center Program.  Placements are made based on home address.  Use Schoolfinder to identify the program boundary school.

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Testing window dates are subject to change per the Testing Office Master Calendar. Schools determine the exact testing dates within the testing window.