Timeline for ATYP Qualification/Course Sequence
Timetables and deadlines
- September/October of sixth or seventh grade: Invites to ATYP information meetings
- October/November: Informational meetings held
- January/February/March: Test preview seminars available
- January to May: Deadlines to register for above-grade-level testing
- February to May: Participate in SAT or ACT Test or register for portfolio qualification (March deadline)
- March thru May: Students (and ATYP) receive test results
- April/May: Students receive notice of admission decision and invite to additional assessments (as necessary)
- Late April: Qualifying students will be invited to attend a second ATYP information meeting; final qualifying decisions may not yet be determined
- If you participate in CTD Assessment and do not hear from us by May 1, please contact the office. We send an email to each testing student letting them know whether or not they qualified. If you have not received an email, it means that the office did not receive your score.
- If you submitted a portfolio and have not heard from us by May 1, please contact our office.
- May: Final qualifying decisions are communicated; registration forms due for coming fall classes
- September: ATYP classes begin
Typical course sequence with timing
| Year I | Year II | Year III | Year IV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | Intro to Writing | Intro to Literature | AP Language and Literature | Literature, Philosophy, and Media |
| Mathematics | Algebra I/II | Geometry/Precalculus | AP Computer Science is available after a student has completed Algebra I. | |
| Typical grade | 7th or 8th | 8th or 9th | 9th or 10th | 10th, 11th or 12th |