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What grade level is your child really at?

"5th grade" is a birthday, not a skill level. Our adaptive placement finds your child's true working level in every subject — so they start exactly where they'll thrive: challenged, not drowning.

Try a 60-second sample

Pick the grade you think your child is in. Five quick questions — then see how the real placement goes deeper.

Why it matters

Gaps compound quietly.

A shaky 3rd-grade fraction foundation becomes a 7th-grade algebra wall. Placement finds the gap before it grows.

Repeating known material kills motivation.

Kids who already know it check out. Starting at the real level keeps the spark — especially for advanced learners.

One grade number hides the truth.

Almost every kid is uneven across subjects. Per-subject placement respects that instead of averaging it away.

How the real placement works
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    Sign up free (14-day trial, no credit card) and add your child — takes about a minute.

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    Your child answers ~5 questions per subject per grade band. The test adapts up or down based on their answers.

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    Each subject gets placed independently — 6th-grade math and 4th-grade writing is a perfectly normal result.

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    Lessons start exactly at each placed level, and the mastery system verifies learning as they go.

Questions parents ask
Is the placement test really free?

Yes. The full adaptive placement across every subject is included in the 14-day free trial — no credit card required to sign up. The 60-second sample on this page is free with no signup at all.

How is this different from a normal grade-level quiz?

A fixed quiz asks everyone the same questions. Cullinan's placement adapts: it walks up or down grade bands based on your child's actual answers, separately for each subject, until it finds their confident starting point. A child can be 6th grade in math and 4th in writing — and that's exactly what it detects.

What ages and grades does it cover?

Kindergarten through 12th grade, across math, reading, writing, science, social studies, and more.

How long does the real placement take?

Most kids finish in one sitting — roughly 20-40 minutes depending on how many subjects you include. It's designed to feel like a friendly chat, not a standardized test.

What do I get at the end?

A per-subject placement with a confidence rating, and your child's curriculum starts at exactly that point. No repeating material they know; no gaps quietly skipped.

My child gets test anxiety. Will this stress them out?

It's built to avoid that: no timer, no red X's, and questions adjust downward gently when something's too hard. Most kids don't realize it's a 'test' at all.

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Full adaptive placement across every subject, included in the 14-day trial. No credit card. Built by a homeschool dad of five.