What
is the goal of the admission process at The Avery
Coonley School?
Does ACS have a wait list
(admission pool)?
Does my child need to retest every year in order to remain in the admission pool?
Why should my child apply if there are no openings
at this time in his/her grade level?
Is priority given to those students who have higher
test scores?
How are students selected after they qualify?
Do children who attend the Early Childhood
Program and Junior Kindergarten receive any preference
during the admission process for Kindergarten?
>What
is the goal of the admission process at
The Avery Coonley School?
There
is a dual goal in the overall admission process
at the school in accordance with the school's
mission:
- Ensuring enrollment of children most able to benefit
from an academically challenging traditional program
- Ensuring that grade-level groups consist of students who are socially, emotionally, and academically compatible.
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>Does
ACS have a wait list (admission pool)?
The Avery Coonley School maintains an admission
pool of qualified applicants for all grade levels. The
Admission Committee considers all qualified candidates
who continue to keep their information current. Each year the
Admission Office sends a letter
asking families to indicate their interest
in continuing in the admission pool.
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>Does
my child need to retest every year in order to remain in the admission pool?
No. The intelligence test results are valid
for a period of three years. However, the school
does require updated copies of report cards and achievement
tests.
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>Why
should my child apply if there are no openings
at this time in his/her grade level?
Openings occur annually for the following school
year. Although
attrition is low, several openings may occur at your
child’s grade level. By qualifying
through the admission process, your child will
be given every consideration by the Admission Committee. The
admission process is ongoing.
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>Is
priority given to those students who have higher
test scores?
Not neccessarily. Admission is a process. Testing is a baseline measurement
of a child's ability to handle the school's accelerated
and enriched curriculum. The Admission
Committee carefully reviews all qualified candidates,
and considers the school visit, report cards, and
achievement testing along with teacher recommendations.
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>How
are students selected after they qualify?
The Admission Committee is guided by the following
criteria:
•Academic readiness appropriate for the group to
which the candidate is applying as measured by intelligence
testing, standardized achievement tests (where appropriate),
and report cards.
•Personal, social, and emotional maturity and development
of the candidate.
•Observations and evaluations during a school visit.
•Affiliation with the school: preferential
review, but not preferential admission, is given to qualified siblings from supportive
families and qualified children of alumni.
•Cultural, ethnic, racial, and economic diversity
in the group to which the candidate is applying.
•Gender balance in the group to ensure a coeducational
atmosphere that fosters development of the whole
child.
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>Do
children who attend the Early Childhood Program
and Junior Kindergarten receive any preference
during the admission process for Kindergarten?
Early Childhood and Junior Kindergarten are separate
programs, and attendance does not automatically guarantee
entry into The Avery Coonley School. All candidates
who apply to Kindergarten through 8th grade must
qualify through
the admission process.
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