Magnet Schools Fair Set for Nov. 5
October 18, 2011 – Families will have the opportunity to learn about magnet school options for their children at the Wake County Public School System magnet fair from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School.
The fair begins the process for families to receive information about schools that may best fit their child’s needs. Families can investigate the many magnet themes in one place, and meet principals, teachers and students from the many magnet schools in WCPSS. After this introduction, parents can determine the schools they would like to visit open houses.
The WCPSS Magnet Program offers three learning pathways: gifted and talented, leadership and technology and International Baccalaureate. In each pathway, there are six to seven elementary schools with similar themes that feed to related middle and high schools.
Representatives of each school will offer presentations for their pathways and be there to answer questions and share information. Magnet program staff will greet families at the school’s entry and point them in the right direction. Elementary schools will be in the gym. Middle schools will be in the cafeteria. High schools will be in the connecting hallway.
Representatives from application schools such as Partnership Elementary and the two early colleges will be at the fair. Families will be able to talk with representatives of the new Girls' and Boys' Leadership Academies which will be early colleges as well.
After the magnet fair, families can visit magnet schools when they conduct their open houses in November. In December, parents may apply for a magnet program. They will receive notification about their application prior to the Round 1 Choice Selection Period in mid-January.
To find out more information about WCPSS magnet schools, visit the Magnet Resource Center in the Crossroads I Building at 5625 Dillard Drive in Cary, call 431-7355, or visit www.wcpss.net/magnet.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-440/Beltline south to Rock Quarry Rd exit. Go south on Rock Quarry Rd (away from Raleigh). The school is just past Creech Rd on the right at 2600 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610. The phone number is (919)856-2800.
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