Okay- mom of toddler here- but is WPPSI given at all preschools?

[Anonymous]

or when would someone have their child take that test? My daughter's only 2 so I know it's early- I just am a new mom and trying to learn about what we may face.

thank you

[Anonymous]

No, only required for application to some private schools starting with preK.

[Anonymous]

And people applying to those schools take their children to private testers.

The WPPSI is for children age 2 years 6 months to 7 years 3 months. In general, the longer you wait to have such a test done, the more information you can get. On this particular test, some subtests are only done for children aged 4 and over, so earlier testing doesn't give that information. (Of course, many people have to have their children tested earlier than 4 in order to apply to schools.)

Also, other IQ tests are available for children from age 6 or so, and children that age are much more likely to be compliant with the tester. As a result, later test might provide more insight into how individual children's brains work.

[Anonymous]

how much does that test cost?

[Anonymous]

anywhere from $250 to $400.