Lower School Applicants
You’ve decided Ideaventions Academy is the right place for you. Learn how to apply to join our school.
Our application process is a multi-step process. We follow a rolling admissions process.
Step 1. Tour the school
Tours of the school are held by appointment at Ideaventions Academy, 12340 Pinecrest Road in Reston. Come to learn more about our philosophy and to meet some of our faculty and administration.
Step 2. Complete the Online Application Form
To formally begin the application process, we ask that you submit an online application. The online application also serves to provide you the necessary information to register for testing. The fee to register is $75 and is required at the time of the online application in order to complete the application.
Click here for the online application. Application fee should be mailed to 12340 Pinecrest Road, #100, Reston, VA 20191.
Click here for the online application. Application fee should be mailed to 12340 Pinecrest Road, #100, Reston, VA 20191.
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.
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. This can be a mentor, a teacher or a coach. If the child is enrolled in school, one of the recommendations must be from their current teacher. Please use the online teacher recommendation form.
Step 5. Complete your Application
A complete application consists of the following:
- Application Form (completed online in Step 2)
- Academic records (transcripts from this year and the past two years—unofficial copies acceptable)
- Testing results
- Two recommendation letters
- Application fee: $75 USD
Step 6. Schedule your child’s school visit
All students applying for admission will be invited to attend a day at Ideaventions Academy. 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. School visits for fall admission must be complete before May 1.
Step 7. Check your Application Status
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. Admissions decisions will be made within 4 weeks of all materials, including the simulation day being received and completed.
