Student applies to RS or staff member refers student

• • Application 

  • Must be submitted to initiate next steps

Student is scheduled for “Attribute Evaluation”

• Respond to 1 of 3 writing prompts

  • 45-minutes

• Take IDAT

  • 3-hours, in-person

  • Family pays $25 test fee

Candidacy is reviewed by RS committee

• DEO plus two others (i.e. teacher, counselor, admin.)

• Factors considered: attendance, behavior history, quality of essay, grades/ GPA, IDAT score, standardized test data, teacher feedback

Student mailed letter of acceptance or denial

• fall/ first semester: May

• winter/ second semester: December

Once student is accepted:

• Meets with DEO and peers within cohort before the term starts to review expectations, purpose, meeting schedule, accessing lessons, etc.

8th Grade: Students must maintain at least 80% attendance/ completion of seminar assignments, begin their RS Portfolio and earn no lower than a “B+” in any courses each semester. 

9th Grade: Students must maintain at least 80% attendance/ completion of seminar assignments, attend ACT and SAT review, earn a semester GPA no lower than “3.5” each semester, either begin or maintain RS Portfolio, and take both the PreACT and PSAT.

10th Grade: Students must maintain at least 80% attendance/ completion of seminar assignments, attend ACT and SAT review, earn a semester GPA no lower than “3.7” each semester, either begin or maintain RS Portfolio, take both the PreACT and PSAT, and have at least one  highly-selective school in their Scoir account.

11th Grade: Students must maintain at least 80% attendance/ completion of seminar assignments, earn a semester GPA no lower than “3.7” each semester, either begin or maintain RS Portfolio, take both the ACT and SAT, and have at least one highly-selective school in their Scoir account.

12th Grade: Students must maintain at least 80% attendance/ completion of seminar assignments, earn a semester GPA no lower than “3.7” each semester, present RS Portfolio, complete FAFSA, and have at least one  highly-selective school in their Scoir account.