Eligibility
Leapfrog courses are designed for students in PreK through grade 3 by summer 2013 who demonstrate a keen, early interest in learning. Admission criteria vary by subject area and grade completed, as detailed below.
Admission Criteria
*Students completing grade 3 who have taken the EXPLORE® test may submit their results for admission to Leapfrog. Students submitting the EXPLORE test do not have to score at the 95th percentile or above to qualify, as it is an above grade-level test.
Leapfrog courses are designed for students in PreK through grade 3 by summer 2013 who demonstrate a keen, early interest in learning. Admission criteria vary by subject area and grade completed, as detailed below.
Admission Criteria
| New Students completing PreK, kindergarten or grade 1 | New Students completing grade 2 or 3* |
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| Leapfrog Math/Technology Courses |
Center for Talent Development Testing or similar nationally normed testing showing performance at the 95th percentile or higher on the mathematics subtest | 95th percentile or higher mathematics score or admission portfolio indicating strength in mathematics | Prequalified students have successfully completed a Center for Talent Development course through the Saturday Enrichment Program, Gifted LearningLinks or Leapfrog. These students are automatically eligible to re-enroll in the subject area of their demonstrated strength. Prequalified students who wish to take a class in a subject different from that in which they initially qualified must submit new test scores or an admission portfolio. | ||||||
| Leapfrog Science Courses | Center for Talent Development Testing or similar nationally normed testing showing performance at the 95th percentile or higher on the mathematics or verbal subtest | 95th percentile or higher mathematics or verbal score or admission portfolio indicating strength in mathematics or verbal subject areas | |||||||
| Leapfrog English & Writing Courses |
Center for Talent Development Testing or similar nationally normed testing showing performance at the 95th percentile or higher on the verbal subtest | 95th percentile or higher verbal score or admission portfolio indicating strength in verbal subject areas |
*Students completing grade 3 who have taken the EXPLORE® test may submit their results for admission to Leapfrog. Students submitting the EXPLORE test do not have to score at the 95th percentile or above to qualify, as it is an above grade-level test.
| New Students You are a new applicant if you either • have never attended a CTD course and you have qualifying test scores or • have successfully completed a previous CTD course, but you are now applying for a course in a different subject area and have new qualifying test scores Prequalified Students You are a prequalified applicant if you either • have successfully completed a CTD course or • previously submitted test scores or an Admission portfolio that meets the criteria for your current course choice Admission Portfolio Students You are an admission portfolio applicant if you are both • completing grade 2 or 3 and • have no qualifying test scores because you have either never taken a nationally normed standardized achievement test or, you have taken this type of test but not achieved a qualifying score Portfolio applications include • most recent scores on a nationally normed, grade-level achievement test for the academic area for which student is applying (if available) • current school report card indicating strong academic performance in the relevant academic area(s) • two teacher recommendations indicating above grade work in the relevant academic area(s) International Students Any admitted student who is not a U.S Citizen, U.S. permanent resident or in another visa category that allows for study, and is applying for more than one Leapfrog course (over 18 hours of study) requires sponsorship for a student visa. Failure to comply may negatively impact a student's ability to secure another non-immigrant visa in the future. • For more information visit www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html • All non-U.S. citizens are required to have a passport to attend summer programs in the U.S. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six month after the completion of the program. • Accepted students who require visa sponsorship may incur additional fees to cover processing and mailing costs. • CTD strongly recommends students who require visa sponsorship apply before April 1, 2013 as it may take 8 to 10 weeks to secure a student visa. CTD is not responsible for an accepted student's inability to secure a student visa. Please note, the application for visas is offline in February. CTD strongly encourages families to apply for visas in January or March. |
Tests Accepted
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