What are the requirements for admission to a magnet program?
Elementary Elementary magnet school applicants must be eligible to attend a Baltimore County Public School and meet Maryland Age of Entry requirements at the time of application for the grade level for which admission is being sought or must have requested early admission to kindergarten testing with their zoned elementary schools. (A copy of the letter requesting early admission to kindergarten testing must be attachedto the magnet application.) There are no other academic or performance criteria for the elementary magnet programs. Kindergarten applicants who have an older sibling who is currently enrolled in and who will continue to attend the same magnet program for which admission is being sought are given priority in placement in that magnet program. All remaining seats are assigned centrally through a random lottery selection process. Middle and High The school system has approved specific admission criteria for each of the middle and high school magnet programs. Students interes