The GATE program or the gifted and talented program offers an education that is at a higher level; including access to a fast-paced rigorous curriculum. To enter into the GATE program, students must take a test at their school and pass by districts standards. If they pass, the student will be allowed to join the GATE program in their district. Here at Optimus, we will prepare your child for the GATE test with a 12-week program. This program allows them to make for the questions that will be on the district given GATE test. The program will be tailored depending on what school district your child is in.  

To enter the GATE program in the Brea Olinda School District, your child must take the CogAT test during their 3rd-grade year. This test will contain 170 questions covering three parts: the verbal battery, the quantitative battery, and the non-verbal battery. The oral battery tests students on picture analogies, sentence completion, and picture classification. The quantitative battery tests students on number analogies, number puzzles, and number series. The last part, the non-verbal battery, examines students on figure matrices, paper folding, and figure classification. Students trying to enter the GATE program will take the level 9 test and must score 92% or above. 

To enter the GATE program in the Fullerton School District, your child must take the OLSAT test at the beginning of 2nd-grade. This test will be in a group setting and consist of 60 questions. The test will cover describing shapes, figural similarities and differences, figural sequences, figural classifications, figural analogies, explaining things, verbal similarities and differences, verbal sequences, verbal classifications, and verbal analogies. The student must score above 89%.  

To enter the GATE program in the Placentia- Yorba Linda School District, your child must take the CogAT test during their 3rd-grade year. This test will contain 170 questions covering three parts: the verbal battery, the quantitative battery, and the non-verbal battery. The oral battery tests students on picture analogies, sentence completion, and picture classification. The quantitative battery tests students on number analogies, number puzzles, and number series. The last part, the non-verbal battery, examines students on figure matrices, paper folding, and figure classification. Students trying to enter the GATE program will take the level 9 test and must score 92% or above. 

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Optimus Learning School is a tutoring center in Brea serving Fullerton, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. Since 2008, we have been helping students from kindergarten through high school achieve their academic goals through our various programs such as our home school, after school program, homework help, and private tutoring. We also offer seasonal programs such as our popular summer camp. There are many enrichment classes year-round, such as coding, STEM, piano, and art which will help shape creative and well-rounded students. Are you ready to kickstart your child’s education? Send an inquiry form or contact us today!