Hey E Mom. We live in Reno and are applying for the SWAS program. DS10s IQ test turned out to be 99.2% but acheivement tests show him to be at least 6 grades ahead. We've toured DA and both they and the psych who tested him encouraged us to apply but we want him to have a year of truely accelerated learning to see if he could hold his own at DA. SWAS has sent out letters of intent to potential candidates and should have orientation night soon. You sure have to jump thru a lot of hoops to apply for SWAS and it's difficult to get into, yet I've spoken with parents and kids in the program who whine about the pace and intensity. Very frustrating when you have a kid who is dying to get in! Also hoping the recent educational budget cuts in Washoe Co don't take a swipe at the program.
