Helios School IQ Testing (WPPSI-IV & WISC-V) | Clarity Educational Psychology

What Helios requires

Required for K through 8 applicants

Helios School asks all applicants to submit results from a Wechsler intelligence scale as part of the admissions application.

Under age 6: WPPSI-IV

Younger children take the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition.

Age 6 and older: WISC-V

Older children take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition. The right test depends on your child's age at the time of testing.

All subtests, indexes, and the General Ability Index

Helios requires a complete assessment: all subtests, the Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed indexes, the Full Scale IQ, and the General Ability Index (GAI). Every report here includes all of these.

No minimum score

Helios does not have a minimum Full Scale IQ requirement for applicants. The assessment must be administered in the United States, in English, and include all subtests.

Key dates

Guarantee deadline (grades K through 4): November 5, 2026

Testing submitted by this date is guaranteed to be reviewed for grades K through 4. Your child's cognitive assessment results are part of the application, so plan to test well before then.

Regular deadline (grades K through 8): January 7, 2027

The regular application deadline for grades K through 8. Reports are submitted as an unlocked PDF through Ravenna or directly to the Helios admissions office.

Book early to make your deadline

Schedule as early as you can so results are ready well before your application deadline. We will get you the results within 3 business days.

What the process looks like

Helios IQ testing

WPPSI-IV or WISC-V · includes scoring and a written summary of results

Save $20 when you pay by cash, check, or Zelle

$800

Flat fee

About 80 minutes

The assessment is done in a single visit at the Menlo Park or San Francisco office.

Results within 3 business days

You receive scoring and a written summary of results, with all required indexes and the GAI, that you can submit to Helios.

What's included

Administration of the WISC-V or WPPSI-IV

Given one-on-one by a Licensed Educational Psychologist.

Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) plus all primary index scores

Includes all five primary index scores and the General Ability Index (GAI) that Helios requires.

A written summary of results

Clear documentation you can submit with the Helios application.

Results uploaded to your child's application

I upload results directly to your child's school application. Just send me the application link.

Questions parents ask

Yes. Helios School requires applicants to submit results from a Wechsler intelligence scale (the WPPSI-IV or WISC-V, depending on your child's age) as part of the admissions application. Helios does not have a minimum Full Scale IQ requirement.

It depends on your child's age at the time of testing. Children under age 6 take the WPPSI-IV, and children age 6 and older take the WISC-V.

Helios asks for a complete Wechsler assessment: all subtests, including the Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed indexes, the Full Scale IQ, and the General Ability Index (GAI). Every report here includes all of these.

Helios lets families use any licensed provider experienced in administering the Wechsler IQ assessments. Testing here is done by Claire McCann or Sierra Delaney, both Licensed Educational Psychologists. The assessment must be administered in the United States, in English, and include all subtests.

The fee is $800. It is a flat fee. It includes scoring and a written summary of results. Families who pay by cash, check, or Zelle save $20. The report includes the Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) plus all primary index scores.

The assessment takes about 80 minutes. It is done in a single visit.

Helios has a guarantee deadline of November 5, 2026 for grades K through 4, and a regular deadline of January 7, 2027 for grades K through 8. Your child's cognitive assessment results are part of the application, so plan to test well before your deadline. We will get you the results within 3 business days.

You can pay by Zelle, Venmo, cash, or check. Payment is due before the appointment.

Once results are ready, send me the link from your child's application and I will upload them directly. You also receive a copy.

Helios School IQ Testing: WPPSI-IV and WISC-V