Originally Posted by chay
I'm not in your school board but I am in the same province. Here's what I came up with for HDSB -

http://www.hdsb.ca/Downloads/SpecialEducationPlan.pdf

Specifically appendix K has gifted programming info. I read through it a couple of times and I can't tell if they have different criteria for grade 1 entry than grade 4 but maybe you can make sense of it. I would highly recommend getting in touch with your local ABC association. I see that they have an ABC member that is part of the HDSB SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee). They should know more details about how to apply, criteria and timelines. PM me if you need help finding contact info for the above.
Thank you; I appreciate your input!