Richard Rodgers School of Arts and Technology is a venerable Upper West Side neighborhood institution, named for the famous composer of the duo "Rodgers and Hammerstein," who attended the school as a child. Rodgers is not the school's only distinguished graduate; others include the scientist Jonas Salk and the author J.D. Salinger.  The school benefits from community partnerships and parent fundraising  that provide extras such as arts and after school programs.  The school's gifted and talented classes have long been sought-after by neighborhood parents.  The school's Parent Association  is working to lure back local kids to its general education program and to lessen the divide between it and the popular G&T program.

80`s-90`s, PS 166, was a full of blacks of Hispanic children, now they are full of whites, and now seems to be the only ones that can get into the G&T programs, it seems a little strange to... read more

"RE: the previous few postsAlthough I have heard a few G&T parents voice the opinion that G&T should get preferential treatment, the majority of G&T parents do NOT feel this way and... read more

"I half agree with 2009-04-01. I think most, not all, of the teachers treat the children fairly. But the "active" PTA parents in this school are nothing short of bullies. I remember sitting in... read more