Students are admitted to kindergarten and school on a competitive basis according to the results of the input diagnostics – interviews with a psychologist and a primary school teacher on their intellectual potential and readiness for learning.
Before entering elementary school, the child is interviewed. We will not meticulously test it. We talk. About what he likes to do, what fascinates him, about friends, favorite activities, and other entertaining things,s later we will offer several tests, taking care that the baby is interested in working with them. As older children take tests, tests will get more difficult, but here we will make sure that, in case of failure, the child will not feel upset.
We may need several meetings to assess the child’s level of preparation reliably. Our school operates according to a rather complicated program. When placing a child in a second- or higher-grade class, we must ensure he feels comfortable there. Often, if the child’s level of preparation does not match the class level, we will offer a program of additional classes to help the child bridge the gap.
