There are multiple ways to determine if your child is eligible to join the Gifted Pre-K.

1. Testing to determine eligibility is available for a non-refundable fee of $120 at the Community Education Office at 7500 E Oak St., Scottsdale, AZ 85250. Once you pay your testing fee, contact the Community Education office to schedule your child’s one-to-one test session at (480) 484-7932. All students must be 4 years old on or before August 31^st. (SUSD reserves the right to determine what assessments will be used.)
    
2. Licensed Psychologist reports using any age appropriate instrument identified on the ADE “State Approved Test List for the Identification of Gifted Students in Arizona” can be submitted for review to giftedlearning@susd.org. Generally, results such as the WPPSI, DAS, Stanford Binet or Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities are accepted in SUSD. Original psychologist reports must be submitted for review. For more information on how to submit reports, contact us at giftedlearning@susd.org.

1. Provide application and test results indicating your child’s possible eligibility to the SUSD Gifted Office.
2. If your child meets the entry requirements for acceptance into the Gifted Cluster Pre-K, a letter will be sent by email. To accept your position you will then register for the class at the Community Ed office. It is a first come, first served process. Call (480) 484-7900 for more information.
3. Print your invitation letter and go to the Community Education Office to pay a non-refundable $75 registration fee and the first month’s tuition of $730 to accept your membership in the Gifted Cluster Pre-K. The parent has two business days from the time the email is sent to pay. This completes the selection process. If after two days and the registration is not complete, then the membership may be offered to the next in line.
4. Selection is based on multiple factors:
   1. Gifted and High Potential Indicators
   2. First Come First Serve
   3. Residence in-district SUSD boundaries and the SUSD Open Enrollment priorities
5. Parents will be notified by mail if their child is 1) fully accepted and invited, 2) probationary acceptance with a later possible follow-up invitation, or 3) does not qualify for Gifted Cluster Pre-K and is eligible for the standard Community Education Pre-Kindergarten programs at your local schools.
6. Wait Lists are determined by number of students placed in the program.

Students must be 4 years old before August 31st of the relevant school year.

• Applications will not be reviewed until all required documentation has been submitted.

• When a Gifted PreK Cluster program reaches enrollment capacity, approved applications will be placed on a waitlist.

• Placement of special education students into the Gifted PreK Cluster Program is contingent upon availability of special education services at the selected site. 

• Applicants must meet one of the two following criteria.

  • Gifted qualification at 90 percentile or higher in one of these areas: verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative.

  • IQ of 128 or higher

2023-2024 Gifted PreK Cluster Application

Yes, the fees from Community Education Preschool will be transfered to the Gifted Cluster Pre-K enrollment.