Private Middle School reco that does not test for admissions
Hello my daughter has learning differences and I am looking for a mIddle school without the entrance test in East Bay.
Oct 28, 2019
Hello my daughter has learning differences and I am looking for a mIddle school without the entrance test in East Bay.
Parent Replies
Hi there -
We went through this last year - also trying to avoid the official testing. Just for you to know: while there are several schools that don't require the test (like The Berkeley School and Black Pine Circle) they all do their own testing and evaluation on site. It always includes an academic, sit-down test. Meaning - the more schools you apply to, the more tests your kid will have to take. So the decision is whether to take one very long test, or serveral, shorter tests on different dates.
If you do the long test, you can ask for accommodations, but you need "official" diagnosis and need to get on it now. We made sure to speak openly about son's ADHD and what this meant for the academics, because we did not want to end up in a school that didn't have the resources/expertise to work with him. That did pay off.
Good luck!