Who Can Apply?
Students qualify for Summer Challenge by scoring in the 97th percentile or higher on a recent (September 1, 2008 or later) nationally normed standardized aptitude or achievement test. Students may use verbal, math or composite scores to qualify.
All students new to the program must submit current qualifying scores. WASL scores must be from Spring of 2009. The minimum scores for the most commonly submitted tests are posted below. (Students who qualified last year do not need to re-submit test scores for Summer Challenge.)
Note: Those students who have applied and qualified for 2009 Summer Challenge classes are already qualified for 2010 Summer CHALLENGE classes.
Enrollment Considerations
In considering application to this program, parents need to consider their child’s willingness to participate. There is a fine line between encouraging children to overcome natural and normal apprehensions about a new experience and forcing them into a situation for which they are not yet ready. No matter how enthusiastic parents may be about the program, we do not recommend enrolling children who are strongly reluctant to attend.