I'd also look into private testing. And I'd also look into exactly how the determination for entry to the gifted school is made - is it only based on IQ or is it based on a matrix of several factors including IQ?
I'll also throw something else out there - just re something to consider if your ds isn't able to get into the magnet school. We have three children, our oldest is EG, youngest is HG+, both are 2e, and our middle dd is either MG or not gifted depending on which IQ test she's had in which year, and she struggles with math. It's pretty danged obvious in talking to any of them where their IQs fall relative to each other... so three very different kids with different needs. We chose to split them all up into three different schools. Not the most practical solution but it's made a world of difference in eliminating any kinds of comparisons between each and instead giving them each their own opportunity to shine for who they are without being in the shadow of a sibling. In addition to the three schools, we've done our best to make sure that their after-school activities are based on their individual passions, and not on what's easiest to group them all into together.
I hope you don't have to do the separate schools - but if you do, there are ways to make it work.
Hang in there!
polarbear
