I’ve heard that there are slots available for “neighborhood” children to attend the magnet schools. Would my child be eligible to enroll as a “neighborhood” student?
A. Each year, a limited number of places at the school are reserved for non-magnet students. In the elementary magnets and at Austin Academy (the middle school gifted/talented magnet), the number of neighborhood slots is quite small. For “neighborhood” slots, preference is given to students living closest to the campus. Therefore, unless you live in the immediate neighborhood of the magnet campus, it is not advisable to choose a magnet school as your first or second “choice” school. At the secondary level, with the exception of Austin Academy for Excellence, the magnet programs are operated as a “school within a school.” This means that you may choose these campuses during the choice of school process, but you may not enroll in magnet program classes without prior admittance to the magnet program.
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