GCS Magnet Academy Application Round Schedule

For Academic Year 2023-24 Admissions

Magnet applications will be available via GCS Parent Backpack during the application rounds listed below.  Paper-based applications are available by request.  Please visit the GCS Magnet Website for application directions and the Magnet Academy FAQs for information about how applications are scored and processed.

Magnet Application Round 1  is now CLOSED November 14 (8:00AM) through December 2, 2022 (4:00PM)
Magnet Application Round 2  is now CLOSED January 2, 2023 (8:00AM) through January 20, 2022 (4:00PM)
Magnet Application Round 3 is now CLOSED  February 6, 2023 (8:00AM) through March 10, 2023 (4:00PM)
Magnet application Round 4 is now  CLOSED March 2, 2023 (8:00 AM) through May 5, 2023 (4:00 PM)

Magnet application Round 5
May 15, 2023 (8:00 AM) through June 23, 2023 (4:00 PM)
June 28, 2023 (4:00 PM) Round 4 applicants/Parents notified via email
Please note that all qualifying Round 2-6 applicants will go behind students already on our waiting lists based on the results from Round 1 regardless of the application scores. It is HIGHLY unlikely that anyone applying to Stone at this time will be approved for a magnet slot due to the already high projection of student enrollment for the upcoming school year. 

Magnet application Round 6
July 3, 2023 (8:00 AM) through July 27, 2023 (UPDATED) (4:00 PM)
July 31, 2023 (4:00 PM) Round 4 applicants/Parents notified via email

If you have technical difficulties completing the online magnet application, please read these directions below and/or call 864-355 HELP.
Parent Backpack Directions:  To access the online magnet application, parents should login into their Parent Backpack account. Parents of students outside of Greenville County Schools can create a new user account. Once logged into Parent Backpack, select "Programs" from the column on the left. Then select "Apply to a Program." Do NOT go right into “enroll”. Available programs will show on the screen. Select "Apply" beside Magnet Academies to begin the application process.

**Parents will be able to apply for multiple magnet academies within the same online application, but they will only be able to submit the magnet application once. Parents should make sure to select all schools for which their student desires to apply and complete all sections of the application before selecting submit.**

• Questions specific to Stone Academy?  
  Please Contact
  Jeana Nitsche (864)355-8446 jnitsche@greenville.k12.sc.us - Until June 5, 2023

Cathy Dodson (864)  355-8417 cdodson@greenville.k12.sc.us  (New Magnet Program Coord.)
Stone Academy Main Office (864)355-8457