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Additional Admissions Information

In addition to a cognitive assessment, all applicants applying to kindergarten are required to come to Stargate for an academic screener.  The academic screener is an assessment used to measure a student's potential for giftedness.  The academic screener will be scheduled AFTER your student's completed application has been submitted to Stargate.
 
For applicants who have requested a cognitive assessment administered at Stargate, the academic screener will automatically be scheduled on the same day as the cognitive assessment. If an outside cognitive assessment has already been completed, only the academic screener will need to be scheduled. 
 
Please note: Students who are currently enrolled in a kindergarten program must apply for first grade. They will not be able to re-enroll for kindergarten unless they are formally retained by their current school.
Students applying to 1st grade may have been administered standardized assessments in reading and/or math in their kindergarten year.  These results should be uploaded to their application. 
  • iReady
  • NWEA/MAP
  • Renaissance Star
If your student does not have standardized academic results, your student will be required to come to Stargate for an academic screener.  
 
For applicants who have requested a cognitive assessment administered at Stargate, the academic screener will automatically be scheduled on the same day as the cognitive assessment. If an outside cognitive assessment has already been completed, only the academic screener will need to be scheduled. 
Applicants are required to submit Standardized Academic Assessment Scores:   
 
  • CMAS 
  • NWEA/MAPS 
  • iReady
  • PSAT/SAT
  • ACT
  • ITBS
  • ATI-Galileo
  • Renaissance STAR 
 
Please Note: Report cards are not standardized assessments and therefore not accepted.
Applications must be complete and submitted by the application deadline in order to be considered for the lottery. Late applications will NOT be accepted. A completed application has all documents uploaded and is submitted before the deadline.  
 
Note: Failure to submit the proper documents may delay your application and potentially cause the applicant to be ineligible for admission.
All completed applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee to determine if the student’s body of evidence demonstrates that the student is eligible for admission to Stargate School. 
 
Visit the Admissions Dates page for this year's calendar/schedule or the Admissions Policy page for more information. 
 
Note: Eligibility does not guarantee a seat offer. Seats are subject to availability and are determined by a lottery that includes all other eligible applicants. 
If you choose to appeal a non-eligible decision, the appeal must be sent to [email protected] within 7 calendar days of notification of non-eligibility. The appeal should provide Stargate School with the reason(s) why the parent/guardian believes the child should be eligible for admission.
 
To submit an appeal, please complete the Appeal Form and submit supplemental evidence to support the appeal.
 
Supplemental evidence may include, but is not limited to: 
 
  • Contest/Competitions results
  • Portfolio of student work
  • Teacher Recommendation Letter
  • Additional cognitive results not previously submitted
  • Additional standardized test scores not previously submitted
  • Any additional information you feel is important for the Admissions Appeal Committee to know about your child.
 
 
The appeal and supplemental evidence will be reviewed by the Admissions Appeal Committee (who are not part of the Admissions Committee) and the parent/guardian will be notified by email of the decision.