Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
2024-25 GATE Services Identification Results & Placement
GATE Services Status and Notification Process
GATE screening results and screening assessment scores will be mailed to all families in grades 1 & 3. Student need for GATE services is determined through a multi-step process that includes not only the CogAT results, but also academic factors and social-emotional considerations.
GATE services eligibility letters and CogAT score reports will be mailed in Late June 2025.
Letter preparation was delayed in Printing Services.
All notifications about GATE services are sent via the US Postal Service. If you do not receive a letter by Friday, July 11th, you may call the GATE Department at 916-643-9427.
All families are notified about their child’s screening assessment results and eligibility status.
The GATE Department does not share GATE screening results over the phone or via e-mail.
Your school site does not have access to the GATE screening results until after letters have been mailed.
2024-25 Universal GATE Screening
GATE Screening for SCUSD students in grades 1 and 3 occured in January and February.
To ensure equity among students, ALL* 1st and 3rd grade students in the Sacramento City Unified School District were screened for possible Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) services identification. The district utilizes the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) as the initial screening tool in the GATE services screening process. The assessment was administered in classrooms.
Students attending Dependent or Independent Charter Schools, in independent study, or those attending Waldorf Inspired Schools may not be tested. Please contact your school to learn more.Parents who wish to Opt Out of GATE Services Screening may do so by completing an Opt Out Form, available from your child’s school office. Or by contacting the GATE Department.