The right test for the age.
WISC-V for ages 6–16, WPPSI-IV for ages 4–7. Westmount admits across both ranges; we use whichever fits your child.
For Westmount Charter School applications
Cognitive testing for Westmount Charter.
A WISC-V or WPPSI-IV cognitive assessment in Calgary, scoped for the Westmount Charter School application. Welcoming setting, tight turnaround, and the kind of report Westmount accepts. About 2 hours of testing, billed hourly. From intake to feedback in roughly 2–3 weeks.
Why Bench, for Westmount
Built around the application timeline.
Results in 2–3 weeks.
Tight turnaround scoped for Westmount's application window. 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
30-min in-person intake.
You and your child come in together. I explain what testing involves; your child sees the room and meets me. No surprises on testing day.
~30 min · billed · in person
02
2-hour cognitive test.
WISC-V or WPPSI-IV depending on age. Standardized, administered in a single block, built around how a child can actually focus.
~2 hours · in person
03
30-min feedback + report.
A 30-minute virtual feedback call. If your child qualifies and Westmount requires a written report for the application, I'll write one Westmount recognizes.
~30 min + report if needed
Frequently asked
For Westmount applicants.
The questions that come up most often during intake calls with families applying to Westmount — covered here so you can read them on your own time.
Westmount Charter School requires a cognitive assessment from a registered psychologist as part of the application. Exact requirements (score thresholds, whether a written report is needed) can shift year to year. We’ll confirm what your specific application needs in the intake before we start any testing.
WPPSI-IV is the cognitive assessment for ages 4 to 7. WISC-V starts at age 6. For children ages 6–7, either can apply — we’ll figure out the right fit together in the intake, based on your child’s specific situation and what Westmount’s application is asking for that year.
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’s worth exploring next (if anything).
$240 an hour, billed hourly. A gifted-only assessment is typically about 3–5 hours of billable work — intake, testing, feedback, and scoring time (the upper end if you’d like a written report). 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 Westmount application timeline. I’ll tell you which test fits, what testing day will look like, and what your specific cost looks like.
The 30-minute in-person intake is the first step of the assessment and is billed.