Magnet lottery applications are now available for 2025-26! 

Applications must be received by March 14, 2025 in order to be included in the April 16, 2025 lottery drawing. Applications received after that time will be processed based on availability.

Our magnet schools focus instruction on a particular theme and incorporate that theme across all subject areas. Magnet schools are open to children throughout the city via the process below.

Please note that magnet registration is a two part process. Please be sure to review all the information on this page before beginning your application.

Step 1: Apply for a seat

You can apply at any time, however, we encourage families to apply through the lottery held each year. Applications received outside the annual lottery window will be processed based on availability. Once you have completed an application, the district will send an official notification by mail and email to the addresses you provided. You will receive one of three letters: an acceptance letter, a waiting-list letter or a waiting-pool letter.

Step 2: Accept an awarded seat and register

If you are awarded a seat and recieve an acceptance notification, you must then register your child to officially accept the seat you have been offered.