Magnet Programs
Objectives
Magnet Programs will be used to foster healthy schools throughout the Wake County Public School System by using choice to help:
- Reduce high concentrations of poverty and support diverse populations;
- Maximize use of school facilities and
- Provide expanded educational opportunities
Magnet/Calendar Application Period Over
The application period for Magnet Programs or alternate Calendar Options (Year-round or Traditional) has ended.
Magnet schools enhance the North Carolina Standard Course of Study with innovative approaches to learning that maximize student potential. Magnets open doors of opportunity and spark the imagination of students, preparing them to become responsible citizens in a global society.
Since 1982, Wake County magnet schools have fostered greater achievement, crafted hotbeds of creativity and cultural diversity, and produced a rich array of educational choices for all students. Our network of magnet schools offer parents a choice of instructional programs such as Creative Arts and Sciences, Gifted and Talented, International Studies, Active Learning & Technology, International Baccalaureate, Center For Spanish Language/IBPYP, Community Model, Leadership, Montessori, Museums, University Connections, Center For Leadership & Technology and Year-Round.
Programs
2008-09 Magnet Schools Booklet (576 KB Acrobat Document)
K-12 Program Pathways 2008-09 (2 MB Acrobat Document)
Coming Events
Magnets in the News
May 2009 Issue of Magnet Matters (388 KB Acrobat File)
April 2009 Issue of Magnet Matters (336 KB Acrobat File)
General
Applying
Application Process Explanation and Schedule for 2009-10
Determine School by Student Address
Questions? .
Magnet Schools
Elementary School Magnet Programs
Revised Magnet Draw Areas
Revisions to the draw areas have been made for some of our magnet programs. The affected programs are:
- High School International Baccalaureate
- Middle School AG Basics / GT
- Middle School International Baccalaureate
- Elementary International Baccalaureate
- Elementary Creative Arts
These changes were made in an effort to achieve an equitable distribution of draw area resources for magnet schools. Parents interested in these programs should access the Student Assignment website at http://www.wcpss.net/growth-management/assignment.html . Parents can then enter an address to learn which school a child would attend if accepted into a particular magnet program. If you have any questions, please contact the Magnet Resource Center at magnetcenter@wcpss.net or 501-7900.
Brochures, Videos & Course Guides
Magnet Schools Video
(requires Quicktime (Windows, Macintosh) 320 MB)
Elementary Magnet Elective Guide (608 KB Acrobat Document)
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