The Merced City School District is reaching out to families to provide new information about applications and testing for the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program. The outreach will include phone calls and letters to those with students in 1st-7th grades. Some key information is also provided below:
GATE referral forms are available at all MCSD school offices and on the special education page of the district website: http://www.mcsd.k12.ca.us/District/Department/14-Special-Education
Those referral forms are due back to your child's school office no later than January 10th.
The district made a significant change to GATE testing this year to make the process more convenient for students and their families. All testing will be done during regular school hours, not on a weekend. The testing will take place between January 16th and 31st throughout the district, but if you would like to know your child’s specific dates, please click here for the complete schedule:
You can also read much more about the testing process on the special education web page:
If you have additional questions, please contact your child's school office of the MCSD special education department at 209-385-6648.
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