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 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.
New!
2008-09 Magnet Schools Booklet (576 KB Acrobat Document)
Coming Events
2007-08 Parent Information Sessions (First Tuesday of the month September, 2007 - February, 2008) (80 KB Acrobat Document)
Magnets in the News - October 2007 Issue of Magnet Matters (224 KB Acrobat File)
Magnet Elementary School Evening Information Sessions (Jan. 7, 9, 15, 17, 2008) (88 KB Acrobat File)
Magnet Middle School Evening Information Sessions (Jan. 8, 10, 14, 16, 2008) (84 KB Acrobat File)
Magnet Elementary School Visits (Jan. 29Ê& Feb. 7Ê2008) (80 KB Acrobat File)
Magnet Middle School and High School Visits (Jan. 29 - Feb. 6, 2008) (80 KB Acrobat File)
General
Update on the Review of WCPSS Magnet Programs, including frequently asked questions and background information
Applying
The Magnet Program and Calendar Option application period for the 2007-08 school yearsended on February 28, 2007. Application Options and Instructions: English | Español
2008-09 Magnet Schools Booklet (576 KB Acrobat Document)
Application Process Explanation and Schedule for 2007-08
Determine School by Student Address
Questions? .
Magnet Schools
Elementary School Magnet Programs
Brochures, Videos & Course Guides
Magnet Schools Video
(requires Quicktime (Windows, Macintosh) 34 MB)
Elementary Magnet Elective Guide (608 KB Acrobat Document)
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