You know your child is capable, and that is often what makes it so confusing when school becomes a daily fight. The teacher emails about focus or reading, homework stretches long past bedtime, and the grades never seem to match what you see at home. Many Cherry Hills Village families reach this point certain that something is going on but unable to name it, especially after a school waitlist or a testing result that said their child does not qualify.
An educational psychologist looks at the whole picture of how your child learns, thinks, and copes, then explains why school is hard and exactly what will help. That is the work we do at ElevateU Educational Psychology. We have tested and supported Denver-area families since 2015, and we serve Cherry Hills Village families from our nearby Denver office, minutes to the north, with published fees so you know the cost before you start.
Testing is led by Ashley Vacante, Ed.D., NCSP, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist who has spent her career inside schools. That background matters in Cherry Hills Village, where most children feed into the Cherry Creek School District and its flagship Cherry Creek High, and where a bright child who still finds school hard is one of the most common things we hear about. Parents here want more than a label. They want a plan a Cherry Creek classroom will actually put to work, and your child is never a number to us.
When Testing Makes Sense for a Cherry Hills Village Family
In Cherry Hills Village, where families expect a lot of their schools and their children, a capable kid who is quietly struggling can go a long time before anyone names why. Most Cherry Hills Village parents reach out after weeks or months of watching the same thing repeat.
Your child is bright at home but shuts down at school. Reading is a fight, or the words seem to move on the page. Homework that should take twenty minutes takes two hours and ends in tears. The teacher has started using words like focus, behavior, and falling behind, and you cannot tell whether you are looking at ADHD, a learning difference, anxiety, or a child who simply needs more time.
Some families come to us with the opposite worry. Their child is clearly capable, even gifted, yet bored and coasting, and no one at school can explain why the grades do not match the ability. Testing turns that guessing into answers. It tells you what is happening, why it is happening, and what will change it, so you can stop bracing for the next email and start acting on a plan.
How We Assess Cherry Hills Village Children
ADHD Testing
For the child who cannot focus, sit still, or finish what they start. We tell you whether it is ADHD or something else and what the school should do about it.
Cognitive and Gifted Assessment
Ability testing for gifted identification and for twice-exceptional children who are both gifted and challenged at the same time.
Kindergarten Readiness
Clear guidance for families deciding whether their child is ready to start school, based on where the child actually is today.
Psychoeducational Evaluation
A full look at how your child learns, used to identify learning disabilities such as dyslexia and the processing differences behind a reading or math struggle.
Social-Emotional Screening
A read on anxiety, big feelings, and behavior that is getting in the way of learning, so support targets the real cause.
School Consultation and IEP/504 Support
Help understanding the results, knowing what to ask the school for, and walking into the meeting prepared.
The ElevateU Difference for Cherry Hills Village Families
An evaluation is only as good as what the school does with it, and that is where Ashley’s background changes the outcome. As a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, she has sat on the school’s side of the table for IEP and 504 meetings, so she knows the documentation and the exact language a district needs before it will act. A report that reads well to a parent but says nothing a school can use is a report that fails your child.
For Cherry Hills Village families, the advantages are practical:
- Published fees, no sales pressure: Every price is posted up front, so you can decide before you ever pick up the phone.
- Cherry Creek fluency: we know how the district reviews outside evaluations through its Neurodiverse Student Services office, so yours arrives ready to use.
- Faster than the school waitlist: private testing skips the district’s months-long queue, so you get answers this school year instead of next.
- One psychologist, start to finish: the person who tests your child writes the report and sits down to explain it, never a rotating clinic roster.
- Reports schools act on: every evaluation written by a Nationally Certified School Psychologist in the language an IEP, 504, or ALP meeting requires.
A Report Cherry Creek Schools Will Recognize
Most Cherry Hills Village children attend the Cherry Creek School District, one of the largest in Colorado with roughly seventy schools across Arapahoe County, and Cherry Creek runs its gifted identification through an office it calls Neurodiverse Student Services. A small part of the Village falls under Englewood Schools, so the first thing we confirm is which district your child’s school belongs to.
Whichever it is, every school works under the same federal and state rules, and a private evaluation helps only when it speaks that language. Because Ashley writes reports in the format schools require, the results do not sit in a drawer. They become the basis for a specific request you can make and the school can grant.
If your child qualifies for special education services, that request is an IEP. If your child mainly needs accommodations, such as extra time or a quieter room for testing, it is a 504 plan. If your child is gifted, Colorado schools build an Advanced Learning Plan, or ALP, and our testing gives you the body of evidence to support one. Walking into a spring eligibility meeting with an independent report in hand changes the conversation, especially when the district waitlist is long, or the school has already told you your child does not qualify.
What to Expect, From First Call to Final Report
Step 1: Reach Out
Tell us about your child and what you are seeing at home and at school. There is no cost and no obligation to start the conversation.
Step 2: We Talk Through the Full Picture Together
Ashley reviews your child’s background and walks you through what the evaluation involves, which tests fit your concerns, and what to expect on testing day. The sessions are built to feel calm and low-pressure for your child, not like an exam they can fail.
Step 3: You Leave With Answers and a Real Plan
After testing, you receive a detailed report and a school-ready action plan that your family, your child, and your Cherry Hills Village school can all use right away.
What You Will Pay for Testing
We publish our fees because paying for an evaluation should not come with surprises. The exact cost depends on the tests your child needs, and we tell you which ones those are before any work begins.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Cognitive assessment | About $750 |
| Kindergarten readiness | $1,500 |
| Psychoeducational assessment for a learning disability (dyslexia, ADHD, and similar) | About $2,500 to $4,000 |
| Hourly consultation | $250 per hour |
See the full breakdown on our fees page, or call and we will walk you through what your child’s evaluation would involve.
Testing Cherry Hills Village Children From Our Denver Office
ElevateU works with families across the south metro, including Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, Centennial, and the surrounding Cherry Creek communities. We see children at our office at 90 Madison Street, Suite 304, Denver, CO 80206, a short drive north from Cherry Hills Village, and we keep scheduling flexible so testing fits around your child’s school day.
Call us today at (303) 691-2020 to talk through what you are seeing. Ashley will review your child’s background, explain the evaluation with no pressure and no obligation, and help you take the first step toward a brighter future for your child.
Get to Know Cherry Hills Village
About Cherry Hills Village, CO
Cherry Hills Village is a home rule city in Arapahoe County, just south of Denver, known for large-lot estates, equestrian trails, and open space rather than commercial development. Covering roughly 6.3 square miles, it is one of the most affluent and semi-rural residential communities in the Denver metro area.
Landmarks: Cherry Hills Country Club, Kent Denver School, St. Mary’s Academy, John Meade Park, and the High Line Canal.
Things to Do in Cherry Hills Village
- Walk, run, or bike the High Line Canal Trail as it winds through the Village.
- Visit John Meade Park and the adjacent Alan Hutto Memorial Commons.
- Explore open space at Blackmer Common or Dahlia Hollow Park.
- Ride or hike the community’s network of soft-surface and equestrian trails.
Notable Residents of Cherry Hills Village
- John Elway, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and executive, has been a longtime Cherry Hills Village resident.
- Peyton Manning, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, settled in Cherry Hills Village during his time with the Denver Broncos.
- Nikola Jokić, NBA MVP center for the Denver Nuggets, is a resident.
- Joe Sakic, Hockey Hall of Fame player and Colorado Avalanche executive, is a resident.
Fun Facts About Cherry Hills Village
- It is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Colorado, with a median household income among the highest in the United States.
- The city was incorporated in 1945 and deliberately keeps a semi-rural, residential character with no traditional commercial districts.
- Cherry Hills Country Club has hosted multiple national golf championships, including the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
- The city covers about 6.3 square miles and preserves extensive open space and equestrian trails.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the free testing my child’s school offers?
A Cherry Creek school evaluation is designed to decide whether your child qualifies for services, and the process can take months. Our private evaluation is more thorough, happens on your timeline, and gives you an independent report you keep. If the school declined to test or came back “does not qualify,” that report is the evidence you need to ask again.
Will my child’s Cherry Hills Village school accept your report for an IEP or 504?
Yes. Ashley has worked inside Denver-metro schools and writes reports in the language and format that Cherry Creek and other districts need in order to act. The report includes the specific, school-ready recommendations you can bring to an IEP, 504, or ALP meeting.
How much does ADHD testing cost for Cherry Hills Village families?
A psychoeducational assessment for a learning disability such as ADHD or dyslexia runs about $2,500 to $4,000, depending on the tests your child needs. Cognitive assessments are about $750 and consultations are $250 per hour. Every fee is published on our fees page.
Do you work with the Cherry Creek School District’s gifted process?
Yes. Cherry Creek runs gifted identification through its Neurodiverse Student Services office, and our independent evaluation gives that team the outside data it needs to build or strengthen an Advanced Learning Plan. If your child is in the Englewood Schools pocket of Cherry Hills Village instead, the report works there too.
How do we get started?
Call (303) 691-2020 or schedule a consultation. Ashley reviews your child’s background, talks through what you are seeing at home and at your child’s Cherry Creek school, and explains the evaluation, with no pressure and no obligation.