Application Information

Application

Please contact us for the application materials for the 2012-2013 school year. Complete the necessary forms and submit along with the $75 application fee. The application fee may be waived for families applying for financial aid, please call 303- 871-3715 to discuss a fee waiver.

Formal Assessment Testing

Formal assessment at Ricks Center is required for students applying for Kindergarten and older. Ricks Center for Gifted Children recommends that families seek formal assessment with educational specialists with specific training and experience working with gifted children.

Ricks Center does not formally endorse a specific tester, and appropriate testing from any educational psychologist will be accepted. The following individuals or centers below are licensed psychologists who have knowledge of Ricks Center and experience with gifted children:

Educational Counseling Services                       Betsy Kutrumbos, PhD                                     469 S. Cherry Street Suite 201 Denver, CO 80246 303-691-2020
Sue. M Hamm, PhD                                       3545 S. Tamarac St.                                     Suite 330 Denver, CO 80237 303-582-5683
Nancy Winfrey, PhD 3300 East 1st Avenue #650 Denver, CO 80206 303-477-8181
Mark Suyeshi, PhD 6075 S. Quebec Street,      Ste #203 Englewood, CO 80111 303-397-0888
Professional Psychology Center                         University of Denver 2460 South Vine Street Denver, CO 80208 303-871-3626
Lisa Binswanger Friedman, PsyD                      950 S. Cherry St. #704 Denver, CO 80246     303-758-5368
Linda Lister, PhD     777 Wadsworth Blvd.,     Ste 1-208 Lakewood, CO 80226 303-914-8002
Educational Counseling Services                   Jana Waters, PhD  469 S. Cherry Street Suite 201 Denver, CO 80246 303-691-2020
Gifted Development Center 1452 Marion Street Denver, CO 80218 303-837-8378

Application deadlines are as follows:

 

  • Early Childhood - February 15, 2013
  • Primary - January 30, 2013
  • Upper School - January 30, 2013

 

Visit Ricks

Ricks Center encourages you to attend an information session. These sessions are designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the needs of gifted children and the ways in which the curriculum developed at Ricks Center meets those needs. Sessions will include an overview of the program, a tour of the school, and the opportunity to ask questions of teachers and administrators.

The sessions are scheduled for the following days and times:

Friday, October 12, 2012 - 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 9:30-11:00 a.m.

 

Please RSVP to attend the session of your choice: e-mail ricksctr@du.edu or call 303-871-3715.