Important TAG Identification and Screening Dates

September 8 – December 1

Grades 6 and 7 teacher and staff nomination window.  Students will be tested with an Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT).  MCAP Reading and Math district percentile scores will be used in the screening process.

September 8 - January 15

Parent nomination window.  Parents need to request TAG screening in writing to the TAG coordinator or professional school counselor. 

September  8 - October 26

Early Entrance to First Grade (AP 5111.11)  test request & teacher observation window. (Note:  Qualifying students should be moved to first grade by the beginning of second quarter.) and WILL NOT TAKE a second OLSAT Testing.

October 11-19*

Grade 3 New Registrants to PGCPS will be tested with the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)

(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)

November 1- 16*

ALL Grade 1 students will be tested with the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) (Note:  Students moved to Grade 1 from Kindergarten via AP 5111.11 and tested with the OLSAT A should NOT test again.)

(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)

November 15

AP 5111.11 Report on Early Entrance to First Grade (Attachment 2) due to the TAG Office

November 28 - December 6*

Grade 2 New Registrants students will be tested with the OLSAT.

(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)

December 7 - 20*

ALL Grade 4 students (not already TAG-identified) will be tested with the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT) 

(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)

December 15

TAG Center Specialty Program Lottery Application Opens - https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/

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.

Dec. 7- 20

Grade 5 New Registrants to PGCPS will be tested with Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT) 

(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)

March 15

Lottery application Deadline - https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/

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. Each School will determine the exact testing dates within the testing window.