Required Testing

IQ Testing

An individual IQ test administered by a licensed psychologist is required of all applicants and measures verbal and non-verbal cognitive aptitude (learning potential). It is not an achievement test, which measures learned academic content. To be considered for admission to Open Window School, applicants must achieve a full scale or composite score at the 95th percentile or above. This score is an indicator of a child’s potential for success at Open Window. If your child does not score at or above the 95th percentile, please contact our office, if you would like to further discuss whether Open Window is the best match for your child.

Because the IQ test is cognitive, rather than an achievement test, children should not be prepped for the test. When children are exposed to test content, preparation exercises and testing tasks, they often exhibit test-taking behavior that indicates prior exposure. Psychologists are bound to report this prior exposure in their full report, and Open Window may be unable to accept the results as valid. Children must wait one year before being re-administered the same cognitive test. Some helpful advice about what to tell your child about an IQ test can be found here. Although it can be administered to younger children, we recommend waiting until your child is 4 ½. Test results are valid for two years.

For students younger than 6 years old we accept the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV). For students older than 6 years of age we accept the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V). While not our preference, we are also willing to consider the Stanford-Binet, V, the KABC-II NU, or the DAS-II. If your student attends a full-time public school gifted program, we are willing to accept the test results that qualified him/her for that program.

We suggest scheduling this as soon as possible, as many examiners have reduced capacity due to the extra time needed for socially distanced tests and cleaning protocols. While it is our preference that the test be administered in-person, we are willing to accept virtual administrations of an IQ test. Families (especially those with younger children) should think carefully about whether a virtual administration will be able to capture their child's true cognitive ability.

Families must have IQ testing done privately by a licensed psychologist. Examiner’s schedules can fill quickly, so we recommend scheduling your child’s testing as early as possible. If the financial burden of an IQ test is a hardship on your family, please contact our Director of Admission, Calley Hart.

Achievement Testing

Students applying to third grade or higher must also submit achievement testing, specifically a reading and math score. This can be standardized group testing from a current or previous school (ITBS, etc) or can be administered privately.

For applicants to fifth through eighth grade, we will accept, but do not require the Independent School Entrance Exam or the Secondary School Admission Test. Families can register for the ISEE or SSAT online, and include Open Window School to receive the results of the test. Our ISEE code is 481722 and our SSAT code is 5543.

List of licensed psychologists:

ABCD, Inc.

206-361-6884

Mariam Araujo
206-226-9689

Kawena Begay
425-998-6435

Molly Cevasco
206-428-6102

Belle Chenault

206-465-8068

Carol B. Cole

206-329-8393

Ronnie Cunningham

206-335-8783

Kate Daderko
206-395-6405

Taja Estrada
206-627-0033

Julia Gorelik
206-486-6759

Crystal Gray
206-883-6175

Jessica Greenson
206-658-5512

Yumi Hiraga

206-729-2829

Angela Hungelmann
206-729-2829 x2

Steven Katz

425-688-7675

Kristi C. Kwon

425-635-0665

Julie McNeill
206-619-9690

Patricia Oppenheim
425-562-1515

Fredric Provenzano

206-361-2343

Amy Summers

206-522-4104

Sharon Xie
206-257-0134