Every January, all Kindergarteners in Leander ISD are screened for our GT program (QUEST), using creative and general intellectual ability measures. A District QUEST-G/T Identification Committee reviews and makes placement decisions. If there is enough evidence from screening that GT services are needed, then the student will move onto testing and the parent(s) will be notified..
If the committee finds that enough quantitative and qualitative data warrants testing, students will move onto the Kindergarten QUEST-G/T screening process. General intellectual ability and creative thinking tests are administered with written parent permission. These tests assess verbal and nonverbal cognitive abilities.
***If you do not receive a permission to test form:
Not all students are ready to show their creative and intellectual potential at the time of Kindergarten QUEST-G/T screening, which is why we watch them throughout first grade for indicators to do additional screening.
***If you feel strongly that your child has the need of QUEST-G/T services, please provide your input by completing a parent packet (see below link), returning it by TBD!
Parent Referral Form
When completing the Parent Survey, please be sure to provide EXAMPLES of the child’s behaviors rather than describing their strengths or passions in a particular area.
All Kindergarten screening and testing results are brought to the District G/T Identification Committee who determines a student's placement. If a student does not qualify at this point, they may be placed in a watch file, and more information is collected throughout 1st grade. At the end of 1st grade, additional tests may be administered.
Parents of students who are tested in step 2, receive written notification of their child's results. If a student qualifies, parents are sent a permission-to-participate letter. Parents of students who did not qualify, will also be notified.
For identified QUEST-G/T Kindergarten students- classes begin February 27, 2026.