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Notes for Prospective Students
Application Process Age Requirements Kindergarten applicants must
be five years of age by September 30 of the year they plan to
enroll. Application The first step in the process
is to submit an application along with the $75 fee. Student
Visit Student visits occur after an application has
been submitted. Kindergarten and Grade 1 prospective students will
visit for a half-day. Grade 2-8 prospective students will visit for
a full-day. Additionally, if at all possible we will visit a
Kindergarten applicant`s current school to observe the child in a
familiar environment. Parent Interview The parent
interview is an opportunity for you to ask questions about ACDS, to
further inform us about your child, and for us to get to know you.
The interview will be scheduled once the application has been
received. Teacher Recommendations Kindergarten and
Grade 1 One current teacher recommendation is required. Grades 2-8
Two current teacher recommendations are required.
Testing Kindergarten applicants are required to
take the WPPSI-IV (Wechsler Preschool Primary Scale of Intelligence
Test, Fourth Edition). First grade applicants, depending on their
age, are required to take either the WPPSI-IV or the WISC-IV
(Wechsler Intelligence for Children, Fourth Edition). Applicants
for grades 2-5 are required to take the WISC-IV. Applicants for
grades 6-8 are required to take the ISEE or SSAT. The school code
is 472603 for ISEE and 1190 for SSAT. Please register at
www.erbtest.org (ISEE) or www.ssat.org (SSAT). School
Records Kindergarten and 1st grade: please submit any
records and testing information that is available. Grades 1-8:
please include a transcript of all courses and grades for past
years and the current year and all testing information available.
A completed file includes: Application Application
Fee WPPSI-IV, WISC- IV, ISEE or SSAT Test Results School Transcript
(current year and past two years) if applicable Teacher
Recommendation, one for K-1 and two for grades 2-8 Writing
Sample (Grades 6-8 only) Student Visit Parent Interview