The right test, the right way.
WISC-V and WIAT-4 are the instruments CBE accepts. We use the current standardized versions, administered to spec.
For Calgary Board of Education GATE applications
WISC + WIAT testing, scoped for GATE applications.
A WISC-V and WIAT-4 assessment in Calgary, set up specifically for the Calgary Board of Education’s Gifted and Talented Education program application. Tight timeline, welcoming setting, and the kind of report the CBE actually accepts. About 4 hours of testing across two visits, billed hourly. From intake to feedback in roughly 2–3 weeks.
Why Bench, for GATE
Built around the application timeline.
Results in 2–3 weeks.
Tight turnaround scoped for application windows. Tell me your deadline in the intake; we'll work backwards from your date together.
Built around your child.
Two-hour block in a casual setting. Hoodies, candy on the desk, testing breaks. Not a clinical environment.
Three phases
Intake. Testing. Answer.
01
First testing day.
We start with a 30-minute in-person intake to settle your child in, then the first 2-hour testing block. You and your child see the room and meet me before any testing begins.
~2.5 hours · in person · intake billed
02
Second testing day.
The second 2-hour block. Across the two visits we complete the WISC-V and the WIAT-4 — built around how a child can actually focus.
~2 hours · in person
03
Feedback + report.
A virtual feedback call where I walk you through the scores, usually 3–4 weeks after the last testing session. If your child qualifies and your GATE application needs a written report, I'll write one — about a week after the call.
Feedback ~3–4 weeks after testing Report ~1 week later
Frequently asked
For GATE applicants.
The questions that come up most often during intake calls with families applying to GATE — covered here so you can read them on your own time.
The Calgary Board of Education accepts a WISC-V and WIAT-4 assessment from a registered psychologist as part of the GATE application. Exact requirements (whether a written report is needed, or whether scores can be submitted directly) sometimes vary by year and application window. We’ll confirm what your specific application needs in the intake.
From intake to feedback is typically 2–3 weeks when scheduling cooperates. If you’re working against a hard application deadline, tell me in the intake and we’ll work backwards from your date — we can often fit a tighter window if needed.
You’ll know at the feedback call. Most parents in that case waive the written report, which keeps the total bill lower. You’ll still walk away with the score, what it means, and an honest sense of what next steps make sense (if any).
$240 an hour, billed hourly. A GATE assessment is typically a 30-min intake + two 2-hour testing blocks (WISC-V and WIAT-4) + feedback + scoring time — about 5–6 hours of billable work in total. You only pay for what gets done. See the full pricing page →
When you’re ready
Start with a 30-min intake.
Tell me your child’s age and your GATE application timeline, and I’ll walk you through what the two testing visits involve and what your specific cost looks like.
The 30-minute intake happens on your first testing day and is billed as part of the assessment.