What type of school is Agassiz (neighborhood, magnet, magnet cluster, gifted, classical, etc.)?
Agassiz is a neighborhood school and a magnet cluster school. As a neighborhood school, students who reside within the school’s attendance boundaries are guaranteed admission to the school in Kindergarten through 8th grade. As a magnet cluster school with a fine and performing arts focus, all students receive instruction in music, dance, and drama in addition to the core academic curriculum and are admitted through a lottery system run by the CPS Academic Enhancement Department.
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