gifted and talented

Park Slope's most sought-after elementary school welcomed back students on Thursday.

More than 530 District 2 preschoolers won a gifted and talented seat for this year.

Nearly 5,500 city school children received an offer for a gifted and talented school.

Families have until April 20 to fill out a gifted and talented application.

The city is replacing part of the gifted and talented Kindergarten test in fall 2012.

Nearly 5,000 preschoolers qualified for a gifted and talented kindergarten seat, the DOE said.

Parents want a middle school to share space with P.S. 158. The DOE is also considering a K - 5 school.

Every January, thousands of New York preschoolers vie for scarce gifted and talented seats.

Families applying to the city's public school gifted and talented programs for the fall of 2012 must submit the first round of paperwork by Oct. 28, 2011.

Upper East Side parents want a new middle school, but debate rages over whether it should be for gifted and talented children or general education.

Some parents have been getting kids ready for gifted and talented testing since last spring, but experts say too much preparation can backfire.

A decision is expected this week on whether a controversial Upper West Side charter school can begin construction.

District 2, covering the Upper East Side and Tribeca, and the Upper West Side's District 3 had the most students in gifted and talented programs.