Welcome to CHES TAG... Capitol Heights Elementary School where Cougars Climb to New Heights!
Click on the button below to find common questions about the TAG Lottery along with the answers.
Our PGCPS Specialty School - TAG Lottery is OPEN! Pease be sure to enter your child into the Lottery before the deadline (March 14, 2025).
REMINDERS:
In order to gain a TAG Placement, students must be TAG identified - they can still be entered into the TAG Lottery (see information below)
You can enter your Child in the TAG Lottery even if they are not TAG identified yet (especially if you are awaiting TAG Test results) - enter them NOW! (test scores may take a moment to be returned)
Enter the lottery by using the link below (you need to have the student ID for your student)... https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/
Visit the PGCPS page link below for more information:
https://www.pgcps.org/about-pgcps/applications/talented-and-gifted-tag-center
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TAG TESTING, IDENTIFICATION AND SCREENING
TAG NEIGHBORHOOD/BOUNDARY SCHOOLS
TAG placements are based on your address. Specific TAG Center Schools are assigned to local neighborhood school. click on the link below to see if your TAG Center School is CHES...if it is not, click on the school finder link to help you identify your TAG Center School.
Visit the CHES TAG Feeder School page to be sure!!
CHES Feeder School Page: https://sites.google.com/pgcps.org/ches-tag/lottery-information/feeder-schools-for-ches?authuser=0
Still Not Sure?Use the School Finder Link Below...
Enter the first 5 letters of your street name
Click on "See Streets"
Find your correct street address
Click on "See Schools"
Scroll down to the 2nd chart that has "Elementary School Programs"...find the TAG - the school listed is your neighborhood TAG Center School (where your students will be assigned if a placement is offered)
PGCPS School Finder Link: https://gis.pgcps.org/schoolfinder/findschool2.asp