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PS 183 in Rockaway Beach is a third grade Gifted & Talented entry program site.
By Forum Staff
Applications for the expanded kindergarten and third grade Gifted & Talented programs will open next Tuesday, May 31, Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Tuesday.
The City Department of Education’s Office of Student Enrollment is hosting virtual information sessions on May 24, May 26, and June 1 with live interpretation in Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. Through these sessions, families will learn about Gifted & Talented program types, eligibility, and how to apply, and they will have the opportunity to ask questions.
For kindergarten nominations, pre-K program leadership and staff were provided guidance — including curiosity and approaches to learning, as well as guidance that reminds teachers that children who demonstrate gifted behaviors often come from diverse backgrounds and have different abilities — in alignment with the National Association for Gifted Children in advance of the nomination process. All educators were provided with coaching to answer any questions about the nomination tool and assessment criteria. Currently, 89 percent of all pre-K programs have submitted their nominations, and DOE staff are working with programs to resolve any pending nominations.
Using grades in the four core subject areas — English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies — the top 10 percent of second graders at each school will be invited to apply for the third grade Gifted & Talented program. This method ensures that district programs are representative of the district’s population and that the DOE is using multiple measures to determine eligibility.
As part of the previously announced Gifted & Talented program expansion, this process was flexible and responsive to the needs and voices of families and communities. Now — for the first time ever — students in every district will have at least one entry point into this program in both kindergarten or third grade, with the possibility for additional programs particularly in third grade based on community interest.
Queens Kindergarten and third grade Gifted & Talented entry program sites listed below. The new sites indicated with an asterisk (*) were selected based on interest, geography, ease of transportation, historical access to the program, and community feedback.
Kindergarten
P.S./I.S. 119 Glendale
P.S. 153 Maspeth Elem
P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan
A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus
P.S. 021 Edward Hart
P.S. 032 State Street
P.S. 079 Francis Lewis
P.S. 165 Edith K. Bergtraum
P.S. 209 Clearview Gardens
P.S. 115 The James J. Ambrose School
P.S. 133 Queens
P.S. 188 Kingsbury
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
P.S. 108
P.S./M.S. 042 R. Vernam*
P.S. 121 Queens
P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount
P.S. 220 Edward Mandel
P.S. 176 Cambria Heights
P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry*
P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone
P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
P.S. 150 Queens
P.S. 166 Henry Gradstein
The 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide)
Third Grade
P.S. 088 Seneca*
P.S. 007 Louis F. Simeone*
P.S./I.S. 087 Middle Village*
P.S. 024 Andrew Jackson*
P.S. 376*
P.S. 056 Harry Eichler*
P.S. 183 Dr. Richard R. Green*
P.S. Q086*
P.S. 140 Edward K Ellington*
P.S. 251 Queens
P.S. 092 Harry T. Stewart Sr.*
P.S. 151 Mary D. Carter*
P.S. 171 Peter G. Van Alst*
Registration for these events can be found online at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/kindergarten/elementary-school-events.
