This study examined the talent search program from the perspectives of local school officials who enroll their students in the program, a topic on which little research currently exists. Specifically, the authors were interested in the following issues and questions: (1) How do local schools learn about talent search and how do they encourage students to participate in it? (2) How do local schools serve students after they participate in talent search? What do they do with the test scores and how do they use them? (3) What impact does talent search have on the local school's work with gifted students? Does it affect their programs, classes, or curricula? (4) What differences exist between schools that actively participate in talent search versus those that are less active in terms of methods to involve students, follow-up after testing, use of scores, school services provided to students, and the like? This study confirmed that talent search is perceived by schools as a means of obtaining academic opportunities for gifted students, but primarily outside-of-school opportunities. The research indicates that talent search helps schools find appropriate courses, programs, and experiences outside of school for their students (73.4%).