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My daughter (4yo,0mo) just took the KTEA-3 to qualify for the Northwestern Center for Talented Development and got a 131 standard score in reading (98%), and 145 standard score in math (99.9%). I'm obviously very happy but had a couple of questions. Specifically, we are in the process of applying to very competitive private schools for her and I'm wondering if I should submit these scores to the schools. The applications were completed and submitted months ago but I can email updates if they are relevant. I'm inclined to submit them but don't want to seem over eager - or worse, I worry that the scores are not that impressive or that the test is not well respected. Would love thoughts on all of this! TIA!

Hi Marylynne,

I would think it would depend on the school. You probably have specific K-8/12 schools in mind, so I'd check with each school and see what they want you to submit as part of their admission process.

That said, I can't imagine that a good school would put all that much stock in test scores at such a young age.

most of the privates in the burbs of chicago don't require test scores for the preschool-pre k programs