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 4 |
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. Contact the TAG Coordinator at the school. |
October 1-11* |
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) |
October 21 - November 6* |
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 13 - 22* |
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 9 - 17* |
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 16 |
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. 9 - 17 |
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 14 |
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. |
Students must be identified through the PGCPS TAG Screening process to be eligible for placement in a TAG Center. Parents/Guardians may apply during the screening process. Contact Pupil Accounting pgcps.lotteryforms@pgcps.org to address Lottery placement and waitlist questions.
Elementary School |
Contact Information |
Accokeek Academy |
14400 Berry Rd, Accokeek, MD 20607 Elementary TAG Coordinator Middle School TAG Coordinator |
Capitol Heights Elementary |
601 Suffolk Ave, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 TAG Coordinator |
Glenarden Woods Elementary |
7801 Glenarden Pkwy, Glenarden, MD 20706 TAG Coordinator |
Heather Hills Elementary |
12605 Heming Lane, Bowie, MD 20716 TAG Coordinator |
Longfields Elementary |
3300 Newkirk Ave, Forestville, MD 20747 TAG Coordinator |
Mattaponi Elementary |
11701 Duley Station Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 TAG Coordinator |
Valley View Elementary |
5500 Danby Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 TAG Coordinator |
Middle School |
Contact Information |
Accokeek Academy |
14400 Berry Rd, Accokeek, MD 20607 Middle School TAG Coordinator |
Benjamin Tasker |
4901 Collington Road, Bowie, MD 20715 TAG Coordinator |
Greenbelt Middle |
6301 Breezewood Dr, Greenbelt, MD 20770 TAG Coordinator (vacant) |
Kenmoor Middle |
2500 Kenmoor Dr, Landover, MD 20785 TAG Coordinator |
Walker Mill Middle |
800 Karen Blvd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 TAG Coordinator |