If your child is entering first, second, third, or fourth grade in the 2024–2025 school year and is eligible for New York City's Gifted and Talented (G&T) programs based on their current grades, you should have received a mailed letter notifying you of their eligibility. If you’re interested in applying, now is the time! 

The G&T application opens on Monday, April 15, 2024. You have until Friday, May 3, 2024 to submit your application online through MySchools (myschools.nyc). Since exploring G&T programs and choosing up to 12 options for your child can be overwhelming, we’re here to help! Here are our recommended resources for you to use during the application process—take a look! 

1. Sign up to receive emails with the latest alerts, updates, and reminders about NYC Public Schools, including admissions events. Go to our Sign Up page now. 
    
2. Visit our G&T page for the most up-to-date, detailed information about G&T admissions. Keep in mind that the G&T admissions process has different requirements than others, therefore you should review the webpage thoroughly.
   
   • Read the 2024 NYC Public Schools Admissions Guide at the bottom of the webpage. Available in 10 languages, this book provides an overview of NYC's public school admissions processes and resources for all NYC public schools.
     
   
   
3. Use MySchools as your main tool for exploring and applying to G&T programs. After you create a MySchools account and log in, you can explore elementary schools and learn about the two types of programs:
   
   • District programs give admissions priority to students who live in a particular district and are offered beginning in kindergarten and ending in fifth grade.
   • Citywide G&T programs accept students from all boroughs and give no admissions priority to any district of residence. Current G&T students who are eligible can apply to citywide.
     
   
   
4. Find and register for in-person and virtual events listed in the MySchools events calendar, including open houses and information sessions. You can also visit schools’ and programs’ websites or contact programs directly to learn about resources or events for prospective families.
   


5. Finalize your choices and submit your child’s application! If you need to make changes afterward, you have until 11:59 PM on Friday, May 3, 2024 to update and submit again. Please note that only your last and final application will be used. Cue the confetti (literally, you’ll see this once you hit the “Send” button!). 

We hope these tools and suggestions make applying to G&T a smooth process for you and your family. Don’t wait, apply today!

On behalf of NYC Public Schools, we wish all our families the best of luck during this exciting time!