What are the admission requirements for a Magnet/CTA program?
At the elementary level, there are no specific requirements to attend a Magnet School. Parents of interested students must submit an online application to the Magnet School(s) to which they are applying by the annual specified deadline. If there are more applications than there are seats available, a computerized random lottery will be used to select students. At the secondary level (i.e. middle and high school), entrance criteria have been established for admission to most of the Magnet/CTA programs. Students interested in applying to Magnet/CTAs should talk with their counselors or contact the specific school staff to determine if there are entrance criteria for the program(s) of interest. In addition to meeting the entrance criteria for the program, students must submit an online/paper application on or before the annually specified deadline. If there are more qualified applicants than there are seats available, a computerized random lottery will be used to select students.
