The applications will be part of the overall kindergarten registration process.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Applications for New York City’s gifted and talented program open next month — roughly one year after former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced it would be phased out and replaced.
The applications will be part of the overall kindergarten registration process, a change from previous years when parents had to fill out a separate application – and secure a testing date for their 4-year-old – to try to help their child qualify for a gifted and talented seat. Students with siblings already in the gifted and talented program will get priority for admissions. Officials will also prioritize placing students in programs near their homes, according to guidance from the Education Department.
The public schools’ gifted and talented program has long been a flashpoint in debates over equity and integration. Critics railed against the test that had been used for years to sort preschoolers, and noted that only a small fraction of students admitted were Black or Latino. In the 2019-2020 school year, just 6% of kindergarteners admitted to the program were Black, and only 8% were Latino.
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