Every year there are many more children who qualify for the citywide gifted and talented kindergarten than the Department of Education has seats. Converting STEM into a stand-alone citywide G&T K-8 school will benefit all the STEM children citywide who currently do not have a middle school, and also help resolve the serious mismatch between supply and demand of Citywide G&T seats. Western Queens is an ideal location for a Citywide G&T K-8 school.