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Many magnet schools accept applications from students throughout the district, and JCPS provides transportation for most students who are accepted. You may register and apply to schools and programs here . The application period for the 2024-25 school year begins on November 6, 2023, and ends on December 22, 2023.
Apply: If your choice is outside of your resides school boundary, you can select up to two magnet schools or programs. Apply during the application period: November 6–December 22, 2023. Students applying during the application period will be notified of the status of their application by April 2024 .
JCPS Registration and Application Landing Pad. Apply for ELEMENTARY. For all incoming kindergarten students or elementary students who have moved. Elementary students can also apply for magnet schools or programs here. School Finder Apply for Elementary. Apply for MIDDLE or HIGH.
- Redefining How Magnets Work
- New Magnet High School
- No More Exits
- More Diversity For Magnet Schools
- Boundary Review For Magnets
- More Consistency Within Magnets
- What About Dupont Manual High School?
- How Can I Find Out More?
Pollio’s proposal would require the board to redefine the purpose of the district's magnet program, which for decades has not aligned with national standards or best practices — and, in turn,has prevented JCPS from tapping into millions of dollars in federal funds. Even so, several reforms recommended by experts aren't found in JCPS' potential magn...
Under the proposal, Western High School would transform into a whole-school magnet focused on technology, coding and computer science. Western, which opened in Shively in 1961, has been under capacity for years, with most students living in Western's enrollment zone instead choosing to attend another JCPS high school. Though the school can hold 1,2...
JCPS magnet schools (including traditional schools)currently are able to kick out, or "exit," students for poor academics, behavior or attendance — something the district's regular schools can't do. The national certifying body for magnets in 2014 recommended JCPS end the practice, saying exits don't align with national magnet school standards. The...
Every magnet school and program would be expected to reach a level of diversity on par with the district as a whole, which is about 60% nonwhite and 70% low-income. To measure magnets' progress, JCPS will use its "diversity index," a formula that takes into account adult race, income and educational levels in the neighborhoods where children live. ...
Pollio's plan says the district will review magnet boundary lines, examining how they affect school diversity and capacity. Most magnets do not have enrollment boundaries, but the district's elementary and middle traditional schools do. Male and Butler, the district's two traditional high schools, do not have enrollment boundaries, meaning students...
Part of JCPS' magnet problem is there are more than 60 programs across the district of differing quality, resources and enrollment. Pollio's proposal would require the school board to adopt a policy governing how new magnet schools are opened in the district, in a move to standardize magnet quality. The plan also seeks consistency across current ma...
To increase transparency — and reduce confusion for parents — all magnet lotteries would be moved to the district's central office, rather than being run by individual schools. Magnets using criteria-based applications, however, would keep their admissions processes in-house. A JCPS spokesman said the district will provide oversight, but initial do...
Pollio will field questions about the plan Tuesday evening at a forumco-sponsored by The Courier Journal and the Louisville Urban League. The event is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Louisville Urban League’s Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Campus, 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. The event will also be livestreamed on The Courier Journal'sF...
- Mandy Mclaren
- Investigative: Education
See the best magnet elementary schools in Kentucky based on school performance and other indicators. Learn more here.
Sep 6, 2022 · The application process for districtwide magnet, gifted and other specialized academic programs in Fayette County schools for the 2023-24 school year is being revamped, raising concern among some...
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