The Theme/Philosophy
Academically Talented Program

• Students must meet entrance requirements and apply by December 2011
  
• Research-based gifted teaching and learning strategies are used to meet the educational and social needs of gifted students
  
• Differentiated instruction and curriculum compacting address individual student’s academic strengths, encouraging a student to explore subjects in much greater depth
  
• Emphasis on creativity, higher order thinking skills, and experiential learning
  
• Strong arts program
  

Entrance requirements:

For students entering Pre-K and Kindergarten, an individual evaluation is administered using a nationally-normed standardized aptitude test.

For students entering Grades 1-8, evaluation is based upon multiple measures - a nationally-normed standardized test of learning ability, New York State Assessments, report card

grades, and teacher recommendations. Please be advised that there are usually a limited number of openings in grades 1-8.

For further information contact:
(914) 376-8189

The Partners
This school works closely with:

• Beczak Environmental and Education Center
  
• University of Connecticut Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
  
• College of New Rochelle Creative Teaching
  and Learning Program
  
• St. John’s Riverside Hospital School of Nursing
  Columbia University Teachers College
  
• Jacob Burns Film Center
  
• National Chess Foundation
  
• Classroom, Inc.
  
• College of Mount St. Vincent
  
• Manhattanville College
  
• Mercy College
  
• Lehman College