The admission process for the 2009-2010 school year is underway. Our first Prospective Student/Parent Open House is November 8 from 2:30pm - 4:00pm. We will have staff, parents, and students available to talk with families who are interested in enrollment at the Scholars' Academy.  As always our current parents are our strongest PR group, and we appreciate your efforts on behalf of the school.

We are beginning to receive many calls and messages from prospective parents, and there is some inaccurate information circulating about the admissions criteria - especially the IQ standards that are used to determine eligibility.  In order to be automatically eligible for admission a child must score at least three standard deviations above the mean of the particular aptitude test that is administered. That score is approximately 145 Full Scale IQ or above, but this depends on the test that is taken. A child may be automatically eligible for admission, but this does not guarantee that a seat will be available. To be considered for admission, a child must score at least two standard deviations above the mean of a given aptitude test. This score is approximately 130 Full Scale IQ or above, but again this depends on the test, as all tests have different standardization norms. These criteria are stated in the charter and guide the admissions committee in its decision making. For students who score in the two to three standard deviations range, there is no absolute score that is considered a "cut-off" number. The admissions committee evaluates the entire application package of each student who scores in this range.  In a recent comment from a prospective parent I learned that last year the "cut-off" score was a 139 Full Scale IQ.  This is incorrect information.  If you have any questions about admissions, please call the office for clarification or attend a Dialogue with the Director - Admissions session on November 5 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.  Again, thank you for helping spread the word about the Scholars' Academy.