ACAT

Any student currently in grades Kindergarten - 4th who lives within LPS district boundaries or is already attending school in LPS through the Schools of Choice program.

Yes. Each spring, students who live outside of LPS are considered through the Michigan Schools of Choice process.  This process opens with the Webster ACAT specific Schools of Choice application at the beginning of March, 2026.  Assessment and consideration of applicants to take place in April, 2026.  Seats are limited.  Specific information to accompany the Schools of Choice application at the beginning of March.

No. This is not a requirement to apply to the ACAT program. 

Numerous factors are considered when determining who would be best served by attending the ACAT program. Students who demonstrate advanced mathematical and reading skills based on i-Ready results are invited to interact with the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). During CogAT testing parents/guardians and the current classroom teacher are asked to complete a student inventory.  Finally, a group of Webster Elementary staff works to identify individuals who would benefit from the ACAT program.

Yes. All students who live within Livonia Public Schools boundaries are eligible to take the bus to Webster Elementary.

Eligible students start at the beginning of the next school year.