2026-27 CAIS Testing Scheduling Information

Complete an application to the school(s) to which you are applying for admission. No school will consider an evaluation until an application for admission to that particular school has been received. (CAIS Registration Form will be provided to you as one of the forms to complete through our patient portal).

All appointments for testing are made by the parents with an individual psychologist – not by the schools. Testing of applicants begins on September 2nd. Since your child will be compared to other children with the same chronological age, late testing provides no advantage.

All scheduling for CAIS admissions testing with Dr. Chad Kraska will be completed exclusively through this website. A scheduling calendar will be posted and accessible here at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Appointments will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis using the online calendar. Please note that phone and email scheduling will not be available for CAIS testing this season.a

Please schedule with only one psychologist. Registration form and payment of $300 must be received within one week from the call to confirm your appointment. If your payment is not received within one week, your appointment will be canceled.

To ensure test reliability and validity, children must be at least four years of age at the time of testing and the assessment can be administered only once in a twelve month period.

After booking, you’ll receive an email from our patient portal (Therapyportal.com) within 24 hours. Friday registrations may take until the next business day to process.
If the email isn’t in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder.
Once registered, required forms will be sent through the secure portal.

To confirm your appointment: all forms and payment must be submitted within 1 week of scheduling. Unconfirmed appointments will be canceled via portal notification.

Upon completion of the evaluation, test results that are limited to percentile ranges are sent to the parents and the designated schools. A more detailed interpretation of the results may be obtained by scheduling a feedback meeting with the psychologist. This is optional for each family and will be billed to you at the psychologist’s hourly rate. 

To secure your feedback appointment, payment is due before the appointment date.

In addition to the assessment, CAIS schools require an interview with each child. The respective schools will contact you to make an appointment for the interview/observation sessions that are typically held November-February.

1. TK/JK/K Testing Deadline: February 1, 202          

2. Grades 1–4 Testing Deadline: February 21, 2026            

3. K/JK/K Application Deadline: December 31, 2025            

4. Grades 1–4 Application Deadline: January 15, 2026

General information concerning the results of your child’s evaluation will be mailed to you in writing. The results of the evaluation will also be sent to the participating school(s) of your choice.

 
Book an appointment with one psychologist ONLY.

Assessment Cancellations In the event of a family emergency or illness, please contact the psychologist to reschedule the appointment. There will be no refund if there is a cancellation within 48 hours of the appointment. Please note, Monday appointments must be cancelled by the previous Thursday. Appointments made after January 1, 2025 are non-refundable. 

Families have the option to schedule a parent-only feedback session. This meeting provides an opportunity to discuss your child’s results in more detail and explore what they may mean for your child’s learning. The session is billed separately at $200 per hour or $100 for 30 minutes, with payment due before the appointment.