What type of student does Soundview seek?

Students who become members of the Soundview community are usually students who have a solid foundation in basic skills, who are highly motivated, who are intellectually capable, who are inquisitive, who are willing to learn both experientially and vicariously, who challenge themselves and respond to academic challenge, who function independently and as a productive member of a group, who are kind, empathetic and have a developing social conscience, who are self-disciplined, focused and willing to work hard to achieve their goals, and who value honesty, loyalty, integrity, generosity and humor.

Is testing required for admission to Soundview School?

This varies based on your child's grade level:

• Preschool through Kindergarten
  No testing is required. We do however invite applicants to spend a day in the class for screening purposes.
• Grades 1-4
  The WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) test is required. In addition, if you have any academic achievement tests, please submit test results to us.
• Grades 5-8
  Submit a recent IQ test (preferably the WISC-IV, administered within the previous three years) or if your child has had academic achievement testing, please submit the results to us.

What happens on the campus visit?

Prospective students are invited to spend a day visiting our school. The purpose is for students to experience a "slice of life" at Soundview. They follow the regular school day, including assemblies if scheduled. They attend all classes, including specialty classes in Art, Music, Drama, Spanish and Computer.

Students are invited to participate in class activities, whole-class, small-group and individual, if they feel comfortable. The visit gives the student a chance to meet a variety of students and teachers, and allows teachers to observe the student in a number of different venues. Students should bring a sack lunch, since they will be eating lunch with their class and participating in lunch recess.

Tell me more about the IQ Test

The IQ test is a resource that helps to understand your child’s intellectual capability and something about his/her learning preferences. The WISC-III is used to measure general thinking and reasoning skills of students aged 6-16. The test has thirteen sub-tests, five of which are combined to report a verbal IQ, and five of which are combined to report a performance IQ. The verbal and performance IQs are combined to generate the full-scale IQ.

The tasks of sub-tests associated with the verbal IQ require the student to listen to oral instructions and questions and give spoken answers. The tasks evaluate the skills required for understanding verbal information, thinking with words and expressing thoughts in words. The tasks of sub-tests associated with the performance IQ require the student to examine, think about and sometimes assemble designs, patterns, pictures and puzzles. These tasks evaluate the student’s skills in solving non-verbal problems, using eye-hand coordination, and working quickly and efficiently with visual information.

Where I can find IQ Testing Clinicians in the area?