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 through April 15.
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. A check for the application fee should be mailed to 12340 Pinecrest Road, #100, Reston, VA 20191.
COVID-19 Update: Admissions for 2020-2021 is now closed.
Click here for the online application. A check for the application fee should be mailed to 12340 Pinecrest Road, #100, Reston, VA 20191.
COVID-19 Update: Admissions for 2020-2021 is now closed.
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.
COVID-19 Update:
COVID-19 Update:
- To be considered for the 2020-2021 School Year, valid test scores must be received no later than July 15, 2020.
- For the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, we will accept a combination of standardized tests, SCAT, CogAT/NNAT, and/or cognitive assessments older than 36 monhts for students who have not been able to take one of the accepted tests due to the outbreak. We have also extended the date for document submissions. Students who have ever been diagnosed with a learning disability or difference must submit all testing, IEPs and/or 504 Plans currently in place.
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. 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.
To be considered for the 2020-2021 School Year, valid test scores must be received no later than July 15, 2020.
To be considered for the 2020-2021 School Year, valid test scores must be received no later than July 15, 2020.
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
- 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: Check for $75 USD mailed to Ideaventions Academy, c/o Admissions, 12340 Pinecrest Road, #100, Reston, VA 20191
- If your child has ever been diagnosed with a learning disability or difference, 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.
School visits for fall admissions must be complete before May 15. We are not able to accommodate school visits after May 15 and all materials in steps 1-5 must be received before a visit is confirmed.
COVID-19 Update: We have extended our deadline due to COVID-19. During the summer we will be conducting virtual visits at one of our summer programs in lieu of the in-person visit. We recognize that a virtual visit cannot replace the in-person experience and appreciate your understanding.
School visits for fall admissions must be complete before May 15. We are not able to accommodate school visits after May 15 and all materials in steps 1-5 must be received before a visit is confirmed.
COVID-19 Update: We have extended our deadline due to COVID-19. During the summer we will be conducting virtual visits at one of our summer programs in lieu of the in-person visit. We recognize that a virtual visit cannot replace the in-person experience and appreciate your understanding.
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 visit being received and completed.
