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We had to do a private eval at 2 for an HG preschool in NYC. Then she had to do an IQ test for Hunter elementary in NYC, then we had to do something for CTY, I think. Then I we had to do one for Toronto school system gifted, then she did the SSAT for admittance for her current school. After she got a high enough score on the SSAT, then did another test and interview for 2nd stage. For all the IQ tests, they were all in the same range +/- 2 points. Never had to wait. Either in NYC or Toronto. You can find someone. Do you have to pay? Yes, but in my mind, if you don't get your hair cut for a year, or not go out for dinner, you can pay for it.

Wren, you've crossed the border and seen some of the high performing schools in NYC and the gifted / private world in Toronto. What's your take on how the politics and ideology around giftedness in the two countries play out in the schools, if at all? Did one system serve your DD better? I'd value hearing your thinking!

Really, that question doesn't have to be just for wren. Anyone who has experience with more than one education system probably has some interesting insight into how the different methods benefited (or didn't) the students.

I've been a culture-bound parent in Canada, so what perspective I have on other countries' models is gleaned second-hand.