Gifted Testing in Upper Darby SD
Drexel Hill · Delaware County · Pennsylvania
- Students
- 12,385
- Schools
- 14
- Setting
- Suburban
Upper Darby SD serves about 12,385 students across 14 schools in Delaware County. Like most U.S. districts, it identifies students for its gifted & talented program largely through a cognitive ability test. Its own gifted pages name the OLSAT. Below is how identification typically works and how to prepare.
Which test does Upper use?
This district's own gifted pages name the OLSAT. Start free OLSAT practice below — and confirm the current test and timeline with the district's gifted office, since programmes change year to year.
“The first grade teachers in the regular classroom setting administer the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Eighth Edition.”
Upper Darby SD universally screens all students in this grade, so your child takes the screener without needing a referral. Familiarity with the question formats is what you can prepare.
“Otherwise, an initial general screening of all first graders shall occur.”
Try three real OLSAT-style questions
From our own bank, at about the level Upper Darby SD screens. Pick an answer to see the reasoning.
Question 1 · Figure Series
Which figure comes next?Question 2 · Verbal Analogies
Complete the analogy: COME is to GO as WHISPER is to ___Question 3 · Number Series
What number comes next? 42, 39, 36, 33, ___
Three questions can't tell you where your child stands. The free diagnostic can.
Take the free OLSAT diagnosticNo signup needed to start.
How qualifying scores work
Most gifted programs use a percentile cutoff — often around the 95th–98th percentile, sometimes against national norms and sometimes against local (district) norms. The exact cutoff for Upper Darby SD can change yearly and may differ by grade or program, so confirm the current threshold with the district. We never publish a cutoff we can't verify.
Testing window & official info
Gifted screening is usually scheduled in the fall (around September–October) for the coming school year, though some districts also test in spring. Windows vary — confirm the exact dates with your district.
“The Upper Darby School District offers a Gifted Support program. Eligibility is determined through a Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation (GMDE) which includes a review of academic performance, teacher ratings, and a comprehensive assessment of intellectual ability.”
Read the district's gifted pageFrom the district's own site, read 2026-09-04.
How to prepare
- Take a free diagnostic to see where your child stands on OLSAT Test Prep — A Parent's Guide-style reasoning.
- Practice each question type — verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning — with adaptive, verified questions.
- Build familiarity and pacing so test day feels routine, not stressful.
- Track a readiness percentile and focus practice on the weakest areas.
See where your child stands
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Something out of date here?If you're a parent or an administrator in Upper Darby SD and the test, timeline, or process has changed, tell us at info@iprepgenius.com and we'll verify it against the district and correct the page. That's the same route our editorial policy commits us to for every claim we publish.
iPrepGenius is an independent study resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by Upper Darby SD or any test publisher. Program details are a starting guide — always verify current testing windows and cutoffs with the district.