Gifted and Classical Testing Info
Here’s the notification schedule of when CPS will mail letters:
Elementary Magnet Schools March 15-19, 2010
Magnet cluster schools March 15-19, 2010
Elementary open enrollment schools March 15-19, 2010
Gifted, classical, academic centers March 19, 2010
In the past, the gifted/classical letters have mailed on time. I think I recall the magnets going out in a timely way. Neighborhood schools have been horrendously late as it takes time for CPS to work through all the schools’ lotteries. Can’t even imagine what the 4-tier system will do this year. Eek.
Also, last year there was a group of people whose gifted/classical test scores were lost in the mail. Took 2 weeks to convince GEAP to re-send them. If yours is late, you can go to the GEAP office to pick it up.
It is also unclear whether for the gifted/classical schools they will send the test scores and the school notifications at the same time. That seems to vary year by year.
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This page is still under construction, but I’m going to pull together some of my old posts that might help parents who are getting ready to test their kids this year. I’ll write more soon, but if you’re looking for info on the test, this should get you started. Please post in the comment section after your child has tested if you like. I always love hearing the stories from parents afterwards…..
CPS Office of Academic Enhancement (I DARE you to find this link from the main CPS website (CPS.edu.) Honestly, it’s ridiculous.
http://cpsmagnet.org/index.jsp?rn=7317597
The home page has a description of how the new selection criteria will for for the 2010/2011 school year (the removal of race as a selection factor.)
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/12/12/some-resources-for-giftedclassical-test-prep/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/12/11/what-to-look-for-in-a-gifted-or-classical-program/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/11/21/those-new-yorkers-will-pay-for-anything/ (There is a link to some sample questions here.)
http://cpsobsessed.com/2008/10/30/new-clues-about-the-gifted-test-content-and-can-i-prep-my-kid/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/03/25/answers-to-some-commentsquestions/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/03/18/some-updates-from-geap/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2008/07/24/our-giftedclassical-testing-experience/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/01/10/our-gifted-testing-experience-part-2/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/03/27/the-testing-gods-have-spoken/
http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/03/04/giftedclassical-notifications-coming-soon-to-a-mailbox-near-you/
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1. Adele | March 1, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Would any readers be interested in visiting Keller Regional Gifted Center? It’s a lovely school.
Everyone’s invited to our annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday March 13 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. Pancakes, sausages, milk, OJ and coffee. Adults are $6, Children $5 and children under 3 are free.
Our address is 3020 W. 108th St., Chicago, 60655. We are in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood and next to Beverly, which has some architecturally interesting homes by Wright and others and it is very worthwhile to take a drive down Longwood Drive.
Thanks
2. cyan | March 12, 2010 at 3:13 pm
we should go to school we are 90 years old
3. sara | March 29, 2010 at 12:02 pm
does anyone know anything about Coonley’s Gifted program?
Also, any idea how they decide what Gifted or classical school your child gets into?
4. D | March 30, 2010 at 6:38 pm
We just received our score for entrance into Kindergarten. My daughter scored 134. She was not accepted to Coonley.
Anybody know what the cutoff is or have a child who was accepted at coonley? I’m trying to determine if she has any chance at spot later.
5. sara | March 30, 2010 at 9:52 pm
our daughter was accepted to Coonley and scored a 148. We had her tested as a fluke and b/c it was free and merely widened the net for us in terms of possibilities. The more I read this blog the more insane I think this whole situation is.
6. Tim | March 31, 2010 at 9:26 am
@D: Our daughter was not accepted at Coonley. 142, Tier 4.
My hunch re your chances is that your socioeconomic ‘tier’ will have a lot to do with it. We have a friend whose kid got into Edison with 141, lower tier.
7. helicoptermom | April 2, 2010 at 7:52 am
Anyone know about the Gifted International Baccalaurate program at Lincoln or Ogden? They are for 6th-8th grade and are houses in neighborhood schools. How do they compare with regional gifted programs?