Eligibility/Applications

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


The window for submitting Request for Testing forms for children entering grades Pre-K - 2 is closed. You can  sign up to receive regular e-mail updates about the gifted and talented admissions process.

If your child is currently enrolled in a New York City public school, your child's school will inform you of your child's test date.

If your child is not currently enrolled in a New York City public school, you will be informed of the scheduled test site, date and time for your child the week of December 14th via email and USPS mail if you submitted the RFT form online, and by USPS mail only if you submitted the paper application.

For more information about New York City Elementary School Gifted and Talented programs, see the Gifted & Talented Test Information and Program Guidelines handbooks.

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.