How to Apply
The 2023-2024 application is currently closed. The next time to apply will be for the 2024-25 school year. The application will open this fall.
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Step-by-Step
Step 1: Review Essential Pages and Material
- Review the Application System FAQs before you begin the Application Process.
- Read the Eligibility Criteria page for general applicant requirements.
- Obtain a qualified testing score from one of the qualified tests listed on the Accepted Tests page.
- Please review the information on specific testing requirements for applicants who are 12 or younger, 13 or older, applying for single-course enrollment, or reapplying.
Step 2: Full-time or Single-course Enrollment
- Applicants will need to confirm they will be applying for either full-time or single-course enrollment.
- Review the Single-Course enrollments page for information regarding the options for single-course enrollment.
Step 3: Reach out to Recommenders
- Retrieve contact information for the applicant's recommenders.
- Recommenders cannot be an immediate family member.
- The recommender cannot be the individual who administered the testing used in the application.
- Must have recently taught the student in the associated subjects
- Mathematics
- English
- Other (Science, Mentor, Coach, etc)
- Each recommender must be a different person and cannot be used for multiple recommender forms
- These contacts will be prompted to complete a form generated in our application system.
- Recommender letters may not be submitted outside the application system.
- Students applying to Single Course Geometry will not need to submit an English Recommender.
- Students applying to Single Course English will not need to submit a Math Recommender.
Step 4: Login to the Application System
- Access our Application System at https://davidsongifted.smapply.io/
- You will need to create a unique account per student applying.
- Parents will need create their own separate accounts and be added as a collaborator to the student's application.
- Once you are logged in, select Davidson Academy Online from the list of available programs.
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Step 5: Verify Email Correspondence
- Emails are sent out for following points:
- Account creation
- Application creation and notification
- Notification and completion of Recommender Forms
- To both the recommender and the applicant
- Completion of Application
- All complete applicants will receive an email stating whether the applicant is invited to assess, not eligible, or if more information is needed.
- Add @davidsononline.org and @davidsongifted.org to your safe sender list and notify your recommenders and all parent/guardians to do the same. This will minimize the chance of emails/notifications sent by the application system and the applications and assessment team being classified as spam or junk.
- For further details on adding an email domain to your safe sender list, please search online or see our Application System FAQ: "Q. Will I be receiving any email notifications after I apply through the Application System?".
Step 6: Complete the Application
Applications are not considered complete until all sections are marked as complete and have a green check mark.
- Applicant Information
- Program Selection
- Davidson Program Experience
- School Information
- Students with a current IEP/Section 504 plan will be required to upload the document to the application.
- Extracurricular, Personal, and Volunteer Activities
- Reports and Records
- Math Placement Test (Full-Time applicants only)
- Qualifying Testing Scores
- Recommender Forms
- All required recommenders must fill in and sign the recommender forms. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all recommender forms are complete.
- Each recommender must be a different person and cannot be used for multiple recommender forms
- Application & Assessment Fee
- Davidson Academy Online has a $100 application and assessment fee for out-of-state applicants. There is no application fee for Nevada residents.
- Proof of Residency
- Nevada residents must submit a Nevada Real ID to show proof of residency.
- Parent Section (Must be completed by a Parent/Guardian collaborator account)
- Parent/Guardian Information
- Parent Questions
- Parent Agreement Forms
Step 7: Next Steps
- Applicants who meet the Davidson Academy Online's eligibility criteria and application requirements will be invited to assessment. See our Application Review Process.