The rapid growth of the Talent Search movement from its early roots with the work of Julian C. Stanley's Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) unquestionably resulted from strong partnerships with schools. In this article, the authors share some of the early obstacles that had to be overcome in order for partnerships to be established, how these partnerships vary from school to school, and most important of all, how they have proven to benefit so many academically talented students to date. Several K-12 educators in various Talent Search regions share their insights about how they use above-grade test data.