The Frederick Law Olmsted School
Gifted and Talented Program
Application Process for the 2010-2011 School Year
The Olmsted School includes a Gifted and Talented Component and a neighborhood component for grades K-4. This means that a certain number of students are accepted who tested into the gifted program and a certain number of students who live within the attendance boundary are accepted through a lottery process.
All new students in grades 5-high school must test in.
This means that there are a certain number of children from the G.T. component who test in to the program, a certain number of neighborhood children, and the remaining children enter Olmsted as part of the Choice program.
The goal of the Fredrick Law Olmsted School is to provide opportunities for students who possess the traits of giftedness: above average ability, high creativity, and high task commitment, to achieve above and beyond the curriculum. We are looking for students who score levels 3 & 4 on the state tests and demonstrate creativity and task commitment through academic success and projects.
Applications are available and must be returned to Central Processing Center, 33 Ash Street, Buffalo, NY 14204. 816-3717
Deadline: December 4, 2009
Kindergarten or 1st Grade Applicants Only:
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Your child will participate in:
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preliminary testing administered by school staff
- An I.Q. test may be administered by a School Psychologist
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Testing by appointment. Test dates will be mailed to you.
- A permission to test and parent checklist will be completed.
2nd - 4th Grade Applicants Only:
1. Students will be given a reasoning ability test.
2. A parent checklist, teacher recommendation, and standardized test scores are required.
5th - 10th Grade Applicants Only:
1. Students must have a level 3 or 4 on the NYS ELA to be considered for admission
2. Students will be given an Entrance Exam
3. Two recommendations, prior year's report card and standardized test scores are required
4. Some students may be interviewed
After all testing has been completed; the Olmsted Folder Review Committee will meet to review all the information in each child's folder. Results will be mailed to parents/guardians in the Spring of 2010.
Gifted and Talented Testing 8:30 A.M. @ Olmsted at Kensington
Grades 2-8 October 3rd
If your child tested for City Honors he or she does not need to test again
Grades 9-11 October 31st
All applicants for the Olmsted High School must take the Olmsted test
Make up Dates:
Grades 2-6 November 18th
Grades 7-11 November 19th
NOTE: All forms that need to be completed will be handed out at testing. It will be the parents responsibility to have the forms returned by the due date.
