Eligibility/Applications

Important Dates for the 2009-10 School Year
For Applicants born in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005



October 7, 2009 -- November 6, 2009

Gifted & Talented Test Information and Program Guidelines handbooks are available.

For public school parents
, the RFT and practice OLSAT 
are available online or at your child’s school. Completed forms must be submitted online or to your child’s school.

For non-public school parents,
the RFT 
 and practice OLSAT are available online or at Borough Enrollment Offices. Completed forms must be submitted online or to a Borough Enrollment Office.

Starting Wednesday, October 7, 2009, you may apply online by clicking here.

The deadline to submit a RFT to test your child for a Gifted & Talented Program is
Friday, November 6, 2009.

You can also sign up to receive regular e-mail updates about the gifted and talented admissions process.

October 13, 2009

Gifted & Talented Test Information and Program Guidelines handbooks available at schools, which includes RFT form and OLSAT practice test.

October 14 – October 22, 2009

Families are invited to attend an information about NYC public school Gifted and Talented programs. All sessions will be held from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. There is one scheduled in each borough.  For your reference, here is the flyer regarding the Community Information Sessions.

January 4 -- February 26, 2010

OLSAT/BSRA testing at school sites for public school students.

January 9 -- February 7, 2010

OLSAT/BSRA testing at selected sites for non-public school children.

For more information, visit a Borough Enrollment Office
 or call 311.