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Gifted & Talented Assessment Program Update

Gifted and Talented placement letters were sent on Friday, June 13 . Families will begin receiving letters this weekend. The deadline to accept or decline a placement offer is Friday, June 20 .

Translated G&T Placement Letters
2008 G&T ES – P  and 2008 G&T ES - N



Information regarding placement in 2008 for the very limited seats in fourth and fifth grades has been finalized.  Click here to to find out how to request a Gifted & Talented Upper Elementary placement.

See below for translated version of how to request a Gifted & Talented Upper Elementary placement.


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For district programs, the DOE has established eligibility criteria at or above the 90th percentile* on national norms using a combined score of two assessments – The Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) and the Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA). For citywide programs, eligibility criteria are at or above the 97th percentile.

*Note: On April 10, 2008, the Panel for Educational Policy approved the Chancellor’s recommendation to change eligibility criteria to at or above the 90th percentile for district Gifted & Talented programs.

Written requests for reviews must be received by May 15th, 2008. Requests should be submitted to:

Office of Accountability, G&T Test Administration
52 Chambers St., Room 309
New York, NY 10007

Please see the New York City Gifted & Talented Program Test Information handbook to learn more about the application and admission process for 2007-2008.