John Michael Cuccia2020-12-05T17:47:57-06:00December 5, 2020|
No. By virtue of your adding students to your list of nominees, you are testifying to their eligibility for the program. It is ultimately your decision as to whether you nominate a student, regardless of whether they meet the age and test score criteria.
John Michael Cuccia2020-12-05T17:47:22-06:00December 5, 2020|
Yes! If you are nominating a large number of new nominees, you can send us a spreadsheet for importing to our platform and then make subsequent additions or adjustments using the Nominator's Portal. For details, go to Manage Nominees and then click the Upload Nominees button at the top.
John Michael Cuccia2020-12-05T17:46:47-06:00December 5, 2020|
Students "age out" of the program - they do not become ineligible for any reason by reconsideration of a new test score report.
John Michael Cuccia2024-10-31T11:11:03-05:00December 5, 2020|
Any score that meets the 92nd percentile or above criterion Any overall score, any average score or any individual subtest / section score in any subject area A score from any school year, past or present, including any score obtained this spring
John Michael Cuccia2024-10-31T11:11:27-05:00December 5, 2020|
DECATS is open to students who: will complete third through sixth grades this academic year, and have a ranking in the 92nd percentile or above on any nationally standardized achievement test, creativity test or reasoning test, in a specific area, in multiple areas or as an average score overall
John Michael Cuccia2020-12-06T10:03:48-06:00October 14, 2020|
The upcoming summer's Course Catalog, which includes names and descriptions of courses we're offering as well as the master schedule for the summer, isn't available until after sign-up and registration have concluded. To get a sense of the types of courses you can expect to be offered, you can review the previous summer's elective courses.
John Michael Cuccia2022-05-28T09:56:03-05:00August 10, 2020|
Extended day begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. Morning care only: $100 Afternoon care only: $100 Both morning & afternoon care: $200 On the last day of DECATS -- Thursday of the third week -- we provide only morning extended care, as the program concludes by noon on this day.
John Michael Cuccia2022-05-31T11:17:47-05:00August 10, 2020|
Yes, and we require that full commitment up front with your application. We take our invitation and your desire to attend DECATS seriously. From our mentors, who commit several months to building curriculum, to you, the participants, who commit a month of your summer to come to DECATS, one of the defining strengths of our community is an intense dedication so that the program will be as educationally enriching, engaging, fun and successful as possible for all involved. To gain the most benefit from the program, and because there is likewise very high demand to be admitted, nominees may only [...]
John Michael Cuccia2020-08-10T17:37:21-05:00August 10, 2020|
Currently, no. Foundational research that was core to the program's creation indicates that the optimum time for influence in the lives of gifted students is between third and sixth grades. Scholars who have graduated from DECATS often apply to serve as Graduate Assistants for the program.
John Michael Cuccia2022-05-27T20:05:59-05:00August 10, 2020|
Taking a photography course? We provide the camera. Ready to refine your fine arts? We've got your pallete and paint. Headed for the science lab? A lab kit of goggles, apron and gloves are all ready for you. In other words, we've got everything you'll need. Each Scholar receives a personal pencil bag of supplies for use throughout the program that includes: pencil bag, pens, pencils, scissors, eraser, highlighter, sharpener, glue stick, markers, colored pencils. Scholars scheduled in technology courses also receive a flash drive for storing their materials. All of these items may be taken home at the conclusion [...]
