Gifted & Talented applications are due TOMORROW, parents!! Here's the final post in our "All about G&T in District 20" series, this one focusing on the programs at P.S. 205 & 229 (click here to see our profiles on all of the other schools). When you've done all of your research, submit your application here!
P.S. 205 Clarion
PS 205, in Bensonhurst, is a large barrier-free elementary school including Pre-Kindergarten, Gifted & Talented, and Transitional Bilingual Education in Chinese & Yiddish.
QUICK FACTS:
- P.S. 205 Clarion
- Students: 1,284 (including G&T)
- Grades: PK-5 (G&T K-5)
- G&T: District Program (District 20 children given priority)
- G&T Score Requirement: 90 required to apply
- School Code: 20K205
- Location: 6701 20th Avenue, Brooklyn
- Public Transportation: N train to 20th Ave, buses B4, B6, B8, B9
P.S. 229 Dyker
PS 229, located next to Dyker Beach Golf Course, includes both an elementary and middle school, and hosts NIA - a free after school program.
QUICK FACTS:
- P.S. 229 Dyker
- Students: 1,240 (all, including G&T)
- Grades: PK-8 (G&T K-5)
- G&T: District Program (District 20 children given priority)
- G&T Score Requirement: 90 required to apply
- School Code: 20K229
- Location: 1400 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn
- Public Transportation: buses B1, B64, B8, X28, X38
Wishing everyone the best of luck in their applications and placement!
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