Ditto on summer admissions. Ditto on another military kid that was very smart, STEM oriented, great recommendations, but did not get in (years ago). The kid ended up at Hayfield... then went on to Cornell, graduated with honors, and landed great job in consulting. Smart kids will find success one way or the other.

TJ is not about to create a situation where every kid in the world takes the test, and then moves here if they get in to TJ. Ditto with AAP BTW. Military orders and government relocations are why summer round admissions exist. I know someone who moved here early with their kid to summer round test. (Did not get in).

Be careful OP. TJ has 3000 kids apply each year. They have have almost all gone through AAP equivalent programs. And they all think they are great candidates. And, by and large, they all are.

Summer round admissions is the other option. But you still have to have administered at TJ. No way they administer it out of the country.

Send an email.
Tjadmission@fcps.edu

https://www.fcps.edu/registration/thomas-jefferson-admissions

I believe the only option here is sophomore year entry. As in, you move to the area, the child takes the test his or her 9th grade year, and is considered for acceptance starting in 10th. I'm sure you can imagine how offering an out-of-area application option might quickly balloon out of control, orders or no.

I don't know the TJ process but having experience with moving on government orders, you start with three dates: when the orders are cut, when you expect to make the move, when the paperwork is due for the application process. Do you know any of these?

Googling isn't my friend for this issue. If a child is moving from out of the country to the DC area and is likely a candidate for TJ, is there a way to have them test where they are if they have military orders to be in this area for the school year? This cannot be a unique situation, right? The website is quite clear that the candidate child needs to be living in the catchment area, but surely relocation into the area happens.

Thanks for any insight!