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

What Nueva requires

Grades preK through 8

Nueva includes an IQ assessment in the admissions process for grades preK through 8. It is not required for Upper School applicants.

Ages 3 years 10 months to 5 years 11 months: WPPSI-IV

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

Ages 6 and older: WISC-V

School-age applicants take the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition.

Grades 5 through 8: WISC-V

Middle school applicants take the WISC-V.

Key dates

Grades preK through 8: results due Tuesday, January 5, 2027

IQ assessment results for applicants to grades preK through 8 must be submitted to Nueva by this date.

Round II pre-K: results due Tuesday, March 16, 2027

Round II pre-K applicants have a later date to submit results.

Schedule as soon as your child meets the age requirement

Nueva recommends having your child assessed as soon as they reach the age requirement. Booking early leaves room before your deadline. We will get you the results within 3 business days.

What the process looks like

Nueva 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 that you can submit to Nueva.

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

This includes the VCI, FRI, and PSI that Nueva requires.

A written summary of results

Clear documentation you can submit with the Nueva 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. Nueva includes an IQ assessment in its admissions process for grades preK through 8. It is not required for Upper School applicants.

A five year old takes the WPPSI-IV. Nueva uses the WPPSI-IV for ages 3 years 10 months to 5 years 11 months, and the WISC-V for ages 6 and older.

Nueva accepts reports from any licensed psychologist. Testing here is done by Claire McCann (LEP #4820) or Sierra Delaney (LEP #4856), both Licensed Educational Psychologists. Claire is included on Nueva's psychologist resource list.

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.

Nueva requires IQ results for grades preK through 8 by Tuesday, January 5, 2027. For Round II pre-K, results are due by Tuesday, March 16, 2027. Nueva recommends having your child assessed as soon as they reach the age requirement, so book with time to spare 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.

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