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Magnet Schools Program

Providing family choice to expand educational opportunities for the students we serve

Information for Families 

What is a magnet school? 

A magnet school is a school of choice, or a school within a school, designed around a unique instructional approach, area of emphasis, student population - even the school calendar. For example, the Meridian Joint School District offers art-based, math and science, math and technology, literacy and world language elementary school magnet choices.  Four schools, Chaparral, Spalding, Seven Oaks and Pioneer have a single-track year-round calendar.  Middle schools continue elementary magnet programs based on the feeder system.  The one exception is that there is not a year-round calendar middle school. 

Following is information on the variety of magnet schools the Meridian Joint School District currently offers and the elementary, middle and high school levels.

At the high school level, professional technical magnet programs are offered at the Meridian Professional Technical Center and at Renaissance High School.  Renaissance High School's academic magnet program opens in Fall 2009.  This program includes three academic focus areas: law and leadership, international studies and research and medical sciences.  Currently, Renaissance High School is a candidate for the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

See school web sites for additional information.

Click on a program name for information about the relevant magnet program or
CLICK HERE to view a PowerPoint presentation overview of the magnet programs in Joing School District No. 2.

2009-2010 Magnet Schools List

Arts
Christine Donnell K-8
Pioneer K-5 (also year-round, one track)
Eagle Elementary K-5
Lowell Scott Middle School 6-8
   "Primera" Program

K-8 Schools
Christine Donnell
Galileo
Siena (magnet only at 6-8)

Math and Technology
Spalding K-5 (also modified schedule)

Literacy
Paramount K-5 (limited space available)

Math and Science
Galileo K-8
Summerwind K-5

Renaissance High School
Magnet Strands in:
International Studies
Law and Leadership
Research and Medical Studies

Modified Calendar and G.T. (Challenge)
Please go to specific school sites for information on applying for other modified calendar magnet schools not having a thematic focus (Chaparral, Pioneer and Seven Oaks).  Also, go to school sites for information on Self-Contained Gifted and Talened (Challenge) Programs at Andrus and Siena for elementary school and Lowell Scott for middle school.

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 December 2008 )
 
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