Advice on Classical High School (Providence: how much, middle schools, average)

[deborahk]

Can anyone offer advice on how to get in to Classical High School in Providence? How to prepare for the entrance exam?

I have 2 middle school children coming through the Providence public schools--one quite bright, one strong in reading/writing but weak in math, both with only mediocre academic preparation from the public schools up 'til now (eg. average scores on the NECAP standardized tests). Neither one was accepted into the Nathanael Greene gifted program.

We have a couple of years, but can anyone offer any advice about how to help them get into Classical (short of sending them to private middle schools)?

Thanks in advance.

[nigelpizza]

i graduated last month from there. its a great school. the test wasnt as difficult as i expected 4 years ago and im not sure how much has changed. my younger brother passed it this year with out studying much. dont over prepare the kids or put any pressure on them to pass. the test was majority reading and reasoning. the math portion is bits and pieces of pre algerbra. also brush up on their vocabulary too.
good luck with that.
class of 07

[LilacLove]

I don't remember studying at all for the entrance exam. Good luck to your children!

[psyclorama]

As a former Classical HS student, could you tell me a litle more about what it is like? I'm looking into it for my daughter, and it's hard to get much information. I don't know any kids who go there now.

[psyclorama]

Originally Posted by nigelpizza

i graduated last month from there. its a great school. the test wasnt as difficult as i expected 4 years ago and im not sure how much has changed. my younger brother passed it this year with out studying much. dont over prepare the kids or put any pressure on them to pass. the test was majority reading and reasoning. the math portion is bits and pieces of pre algerbra. also brush up on their vocabulary too.
good luck with that.
class of 07

Could you tell me more about what it was like going to Classical?