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TGCS Admissions

TGCS Admissions is a first step for children four years and older who wish to participate in TGCS programs and experiences for gifted children.

TGCS Admissions process begins with your child’s participation in a clinical cognitive assessment / IQ test.

Cognitive assessment / IQ testing services are available at TGCS for children ages 4-16, for a fee.

TGCS testing services are available for TGCS Admissions evaluations and giftedness identification, and determination of your child’s overall cognitive ability.

Schedule Your Child’s Cognitive Assessment / IQ Test at TGCS

To schedule your child’s assessment with TGCS, complete our online request form, here:

«REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT AT TGCS FOR YOUR CHILD »

Appointments are available weekly.

Given the demand for TGCS Admissions, there may be appointment requests ahead of yours. Requests are handled expeditiously, in the order in which they are received.

Testing Your Child at TGCS

Peace of Mind For Parents. Independent, individualized, and clinical cognitive assessments at TGCS administered by our experienced psychologists provide peace of mind for parents looking for conclusive understanding of their child’s cognitive ability.

TGCS IQ Testing Services. TGCS offers testing for children ages 4-16 for a fee, at our testing facility in Ramsey, NJ. TGCS team of professional psychologists have extensive experience administering cognitive assessments to young children and teens.

Booking Your Child’s Appointment. After submitting your TGCS appointment request (above), you will be contacted by TGCS Test Administrator to schedule your child’s appointment date and time, and to discuss our testing procedures, testing options/fees, and next steps. Our Test Administrator will guide you through the entire process and answer any questions you may have.

Testing Fees. Testing fees vary, depending on which test/report option you choose for your child. TGCS Test Administrator will discuss available options and fees with you during scheduling. Testing fees are non-refundable - you are paying for TGCS psychologist’s clinical expertise and time scheduled for the administration of your child’s assessment.

TGCS Admissions & Membership

TGCS Admissions. Following your child’s appointment at TGCS, at no additional cost to you, your child’s assessment results will be evaluated by TGCS Admissions Committee for eligibility and TGCS Admissions. Once this evaluation is completed, you will be notified of your child’s TGCS Admissions status.

TGCS Rolling Admissions. TGCS offers rolling admissions throughout the year, so your child’s participation may begin immediately upon admittance to TGCS.

TGCS Membership. TGCS Membership is required for gifted children four years and older, to register for TGCS programs and experiences throughout the year. TGCS programs are benefits of TGCS Membership, which is renewed annually.

Three Year Olds. TGCS Membership and eligibility is not required for three year olds.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once a child is identified as gifted and admitted to TGCS, no further testing is required to continue participation with TGCS. Gifted children are born with giftedness and do not become “ungifted” over time.

TGCS Admissions Referrals

Referrals to TGCS. TGCS welcomes and appreciates referrals of children to TGCS! With our mission, we are always seeking to find gifted children who would benefit significantly from the ongoing, tailored and accelerated programs TGCS provides. Children referred to TGCS also participate in TGCS Admissions process.

Non-TGCS Cognitive Assessments. If your child has already participated in a cognitive assessment / IQ test or other assessment and you would like to have your child evaluated for TGCS Admissions, please email TGCS at admin@gifted.org and we will assist you.

Friends, pediatricians, family members, teachers, and many others recommend TGCS to parents whom they suspect may have a gifted child.
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TGCS Giftedness Identification

Giftedness Identification. TGCS utilizes “gold standard” clinical assessments for TGCS Admissions, for identification of giftedness and overall cognitive ability. TGCS measures giftedness on the basis of Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) and related comprehensive indices of cognitive ability, not by academic proficiency or achievement.

High educational achievement scores can be, but are not always, associated with high intellectual ability. A gifted child may or may not be academically proficient in all subject areas due to his or her developmental differences in reasoning, sensitivity, and intensity. Gifted children may be misidentified or remain unidentified in light of these differences, and other factors.

Following a child’s clinical cognitive assessment / IQ test, parents may or may not be surprised to discover their child is identified as a gifted child, regardless of his or her academic achievement levels.

Why Is It Important to Identify Gifted Children?

Proactive, accurate, and timely identification of gifted children is an extremely important first step that allows parents to begin the journey of nurturing their gifted child’s potential and intellectual, emotional, and social development as early as possible, while also prioritizing and safeguarding their overall well-being.

Although gifted identification in Early Childhood years is ideal, it’s never too late to have your child assessed for giftedness.

TGCS Advantages for Gifted Children

TGCS has a gifted-child-centric mission, with national recognition as a demonstration model for gifted child development.
TGCS provides access to tailored TGCS STEAM Curricula^© and TGCS Signature Programs, designed by content experts, tailored to the unique intellectual abilities, skills, talents, interests, and needs of gifted children.
TGCS provides year-round accelerated learning and continuity with a long view, to help gifted children find their optimal trajectories and reach their full potential.
TGCS provides special focus for Early Childhood and elementary years, for early nurturing of young gifted children - because why should they wait?
TGCS provides many opportunities to connect, socialize, and collaborate with like-minded gifted peers.
TGCS provides ongoing support for parents of gifted children.

TGCS is a feeder organization for higher-learning magnet high schools, institutions, and universities well suited for the gifted.