4th - 8th Grade Applicants

You’ve decided Ideaventions Academy is the right place for you.  Learn how to apply to join our school.

Step 1. Tour the school

Tours of the school are held by appointment at Ideaventions Academy, 12340 Pinecrest Road in Reston.

Step 2. Complete the Online Application Form

To formally begin the application process, we ask that you submit an online application. The fee to register is $75 and is required at the time of the online application in order to complete the application.

Step 3. Schedule testing

Review the testing information for accepted tests and choose a test that fits your timeline. Test dates are limited, require advanced registration and scheduling, and it may require up to one month or more to receive scores. We are asked what the cut off score is. We look at individual subsections of scores and other factors, but generally it is above 130 for the WISC, CoGat, etc. 

Step 4. Gather Teacher Recommendations 

The Admissions Committee requires recommendations from two people who are not parents that have worked with the child in an educational capacity in the last year. If the child is enrolled in school, one of the recommendations must be from their current/primary classroom teacher. Please use the online teacher recommendation form.

Step 5. Complete your Application

To be considered for the visit, all application materials must be received. A complete application consists of the following:

• Application Form (completed online in Step 2)
• Academic records (report cards from this year and the past two years—unofficial copies acceptable)
• Testing results
• One sample of writing for school from within the past year and should demonstrate a student’s best effort
• Two recommendation letters from current teachers
• Application fee: $75 USD​
• If your child has ever been diagnosed with a learning disability or difference, and/or receives special services at their current school, we require the submission of all prior testing done as part of the application process, including any IEPs or 504 plans from their current school.

Step 6. Schedule your child’s school visit 

All students applying for admission will be invited to attend a day at Ideaventions Academy if the application materials from steps 1-5 are complete and appear to be a fit for our community.  This will provide the faculty an opportunity to work with the student in an educational capacity.  The visit also allows the student to experience the teaching model and environment of Ideaventions Academy. 

Step 7. Parent meeting

After all information has been received, the Admissions Committee will meet and evaluate each candidate individually with a goal of ensuring that admitted students have a successful educational experience at Ideaventions Academy, both academically and socially. The final step of the process is a parent meeting to answer any questions and to discuss educational philosophy and goals.

​Admissions decisions will be made within 2-3 days following the parent meeting.