Admissions

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The Roeper School seeks gifted candidates for admission to our school. We find that gifted students who are curious about learning, internally motivated, self-directed, and have a high ability to think abstractly are most successful in our school environment.

Admission to Roeper is based on a review of many factors, including IQ test results, strong prior academic performance, positive teacher report, a successful visit to our school, and the student’s ability to give something back to our school community.

All admissions decisions are determined by a committee of Roeper faculty and staff who seek gifted students demonstrating the potential to thrive within the Roeper environment.

Admissions Procedures

List of 3 items.

  • Lower School: Stage I (Preschool)

    1. Email Kellie Bagne, Admissions Assistant, or call her at 248-203-7397 to schedule a campus tour and parent interview. This is an opportunity to tell us about your child, discuss our program, and tour the campus.
    2. Submit the Application for Enrollment and the Parent/Guardian Questionnaire along with the $75 application fee to the Admissions Department.
    3. Once all paperwork is submitted, contact the Admissions Department to schedule a classroom observation for your child. This qualitative assessment will consist of a partial day visit in the classroom. A full IQ test will be required before a child enters Stage II.
    4. Request student records. Ask your child’s current teacher or counselor to complete the Teacher Report. The teacher/counselor should mail the completed form to the Admissions Department. Send a signed Academic Records Release Form to your child’s current school if applicable. The school should return photocopies of your child’s complete records, including transcripts, grades, other standardized tests and achievement results, special assessments, and any other relevant evaluations.
    5. Once all the above steps have been completed, the applicant’s file will be complete and ready for review by the Admissions Committee. A decision will be made at the next scheduled acceptance meeting and you will receive the results within a few working days. In certain cases, an additional interview or evaluation may be requested. Upon acceptance, an enrollment contract will be mailed. The signed enrollment contract with deposit must be returned by the date indicated to reserve a place for your child.
  • Lower School: Stage II - IV (Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

    1. Email Lori Zinser, Admissions Director, or call her at 248-203-7302 to schedule a campus tour and parent interview. This is an opportunity to tell us about your child, discuss our program, and tour the campus.
    2. Submit the Application for Enrollment and the Parent/Guardian Questionnaire along with the $75 application fee to the Admissions Department.
    3. All applicants Stage II through Grade 12 must complete an IQ Test (WPPSI or the WISC) at their expense and submit the results to the Admissions Department. A copy of the tester’s full, detailed report, including all subtest scores and interpretation of those scores, should be submitted to the Admissions Department. Consult our referral list or contact any licensed psychologist who administers IQ tests directly to schedule a testing appointment. All expenses relating to IQ Testing are the responsibility of the applicant. An IQ test administered within the past three years may be considered valid.
    4. Request student records. Ask your child’s current teacher or counselor to complete the Teacher Report. The teacher/counselor should mail the completed form to the Admissions Department. Send a signed Academic Records Release Form to your child’s current school if applicable. The school should return photocopies of your child’s complete records, including transcripts, grades, other standardized tests and achievement results, special assessments, and any other relevant evaluations.
    5. Once all paperwork is submitted, contact the Admissions Department to schedule your child’s classroom visit and skills evaluation. The skills evaluation is an informal analysis done by members of our teaching staff during the child’s visit.
    6. Once all of the above steps have been completed, the applicant’s file will be complete and ready for review by the Admissions Committee. A decision will be made at the next scheduled acceptance meeting and you will receive the results within a few working days. In certain cases, an additional interview or evaluation may be requested. Upon acceptance, an enrollment contract will be mailed. The signed enrollment contract with deposit must be returned by the date indicated to reserve a place for your child.
  • Middle & Upper School (6th - 12th Grade)

    1. Email Jason McIntosh, Dean of Middle & Upper School Admissions, or call him at 248-203-7433 to schedule a campus tour and parent interview. This is an opportunity to tell us about your child, discuss our program, and tour the campus.
    2. Submit the Application for Enrollment and the Parent/Guardian Questionnaire along with the $75 application fee to the Admissions Department. Middle and Upper School students must also submit the Student Questionnaire.
    3. All applicants Stage II through Grade 12 must complete an IQ Test (WPPSI or the WISC) at their expense and submit the results to the Admissions Department. A copy of the tester’s full, detailed report, including all subtest scores and interpretation of those scores, should be submitted to the Admissions Department. Consult our referral list or contact any licensed psychologist who administers IQ tests directly to schedule a testing appointment. All expenses relating to IQ Testing are the responsibility of the applicant. An IQ test administered within the past three years may be considered valid.
    4. Request student records. Ask your child’s current teacher or counselor to complete the Teacher Report. The teacher/counselor should mail the completed form to the Admissions Department. Send a signed Academic Records Release Form to your child’s current school if applicable. The school should return photocopies of your child’s complete records, including transcripts, grades, other standardized tests and achievement results, special assessments, and any other relevant evaluations.
    5. Contact the Admissions Department to arrange a student visit. Visits begin at 8:00 am and conclude at 3:30 pm. This allows your child to participate in a complete school day and to experience a typical day.
    6. Once all of the above steps have been completed, the applicant’s file will be complete and ready for review by the Admissions Committee. A decision will be made at the next scheduled acceptance meeting and you will receive the results within a few working days. In certain cases, an additional interview or evaluation may be requested. Upon acceptance, an enrollment contract will be extended. The signed enrollment contract with deposit must be returned by the date indicated to reserve a place for your child.
The Roeper School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

IQ Testing

Stage II through Grade 12: If you have a copy of an IQ test that was administered to your child within the past three years, it may be considered valid. If not, you will need to make an appointment for your child to take an individual IQ test administered by a psychologist.

You may have your child tested by one of the psychologists on our referral list or by any other licensed psychologist at your expense. Contact the provider directly for an appointment.

Please send a copy of the tester’s full, detailed report, including all subtest scores and interpretation of those scores, to the Admissions Department. We prefer the WPPSI-IV or the WISC-V.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT GIFTEDNESS/IQ TESTING?
  • Alicia Acey, PhD, Franklin, 248-346-3496
  • Paul D. Anderson, PhD, Southfield, 248-320-5139  
  • Isabelle Beaulieu, PhD, Bloomfield Hills, 248-487-9417      
  • Mary Brennan, PhD, Southfield, 248-962-3040      
  • Aguib Diop, PhD, Utica, 248-838-9227   
  • Marilyn Franklin, PhD, Bloomfield Hills, 248-220-3332
  • Jessica Garrett, PhD, Troy, 248-646-6659       
  • Shannon Harbin, PhD, LP, Farmington Hills, 734-335-0845        
  • Pat LaPat, PhD, Bloomfield Hills, 248-661-0195
  • Lisi Levisohn, PhD, Huntington Woods, 610-888-9264
  • Kat Lewitzke, PsyD, LP, Clarkston, 248-455-6619
  • Ellen Mayfield-Fleming, PhD, Bloomfield Hills, 248-884-0685
  • Sara Molloy, MA, LLP, Bingham Farms, 248-645-5960
  • Adam Plotnick, PhD, Farmington Hills, 248-471-0071      
  • Lori Radner, PsyD, Farmington Hills, 248-788-6400
  • Laurene Saad, PsyD, W Bloomfield/Plymouth/Dearborn, 248-882-8698
  • Zeinab Sobh, LLP, Bingham Farms, 248-220-4950          
  • Steven Spector, PhD, West Bloomfield, 248-539-8018
  • Lauren Worral, PsyD, Birmingham, 248-275-9765      

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