Magnet Programs
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year will open January 3, 2024.
January 3-26, 2024: Application window opens
January 26: Application window closes at 4:30pm
February 9: Magnet packets due from counselors; academic information due from out of district students
March 15: Magnet notification EMAILS sent out
March 22: Deadline to request a magnet appeal
March 25-29: Magnet appeals & interviews period
March 29: Montessori online lottery
April 9: Deadline to confirm Montessori slot
April 12: Online Magnet Lottery
April 15: Final notifications emailed
April 22: Deadline to confirm magnet slot
July 1, 2024: Stay put deadline
Thank you for visiting the Magnet Programs web page! We have 6 magnet programs and 4 immersion programs awaiting you full of challenging and innovative curriculum. If you are interested in applying for the magnet high schools, please click on the red "ESSAY TOPICS" button FIRST so you can draft your required essay FIRST before applying.
If you are interested in the elementary or middle school immersion programs, please contact the school for their application.
If you would like to learn more information on each school's program, please visit the school's website and view their video below.
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Brockington Elementary Magnet School for Science and Technology offers a challenging environment with special emphasis on science and computer technology. Students in this immersion program receive a comprehensive, integrated science & technology curriculum based on state and national standards.
Students outside of the Brockington Elementary zone who wish to apply to attend will need to apply through expanded choice.
Thornwell School for the Arts is the district's only elementary arts immersion school. Thornwell offers dance, vocal music & instrumental music (strings), theatre, and visual arts to all students in grades 1-5. Students are able to explore and perfect their artistic talents.
Students outside of the Thornwell School for the Arts zone who wish to apply to attend will need to apply through expanded choice.
The Darlington Middle School Math and Science Magnet Program provides real-world experiences through exposure to advanced science concepts, a rigorous technology-infused curriculum and partnerships with the scientific and business communities.
Students outside of the Darlington Middle zone who wish to apply to attend will need to apply through expanded choice.
The Hartsville Middle School Arts Magnet Program includes chorus, dance, visual arts, and band. In addition, the arts department presents one major theater production each year. All students are encouraged to participate in one of the many opportunities presented through the arts at Hartsville Middle.
Students outside of the Hartsville Middle zone who wish to apply to attend will need to apply through expanded choice.