About MSA
About MSA
Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is a national nonprofit professional education association whose members are schools and school districts. The association represents and is a resource to the nation's 4,340 magnet schools, as well as parents, teachers, school boards, administrators, business leaders, community organizations and institutions of higher education. MSA supports its members through a series of innovative professional development opportunities: from the ability to mine for and share best practices with same-themed schools, to professional development webinars, and valuable networking opportunities at conferences. MSA focuses on serving its members by supporting their educational enrichment.
Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is a national nonprofit professional education association whose members are schools and school districts. The association represents and is a resource to the nation's 4,340 magnet schools, as well as parents, teachers, school boards, administrators, business leaders, community organizations and institutions of higher education. MSA supports its members through a series of innovative professional development opportunities: from the ability to mine for and share best practices with same-themed schools, to professional development webinars, and valuable networking opportunities at conferences. MSA focuses on serving its members by supporting their educational enrichment.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Providing vision, leadership and support for innovative programs that promote choice, equity, diversity, access, and excellence for all students.
Providing vision, leadership and support for innovative programs that promote choice, equity, diversity, access, and excellence for all students.
What defines a magnet school?
What defines a magnet school?
Magnet schools are free public elementary, middle and high schools that are accountable to and operated by public school districts. Magnet schools have a focused theme and aligned curricula that help attract students from different neighborhoods, races and socioeconomic backgrounds. State, district, or Common Core standards are upheld in all subject areas, taught within the overall theme of the school.
Magnet schools are free public elementary, middle and high schools that are accountable to and operated by public school districts. Magnet schools have a focused theme and aligned curricula that help attract students from different neighborhoods, races and socioeconomic backgrounds. State, district, or Common Core standards are upheld in all subject areas, taught within the overall theme of the school.
Magnet themes
Magnet themes
Common themes include science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), career and technical education (CTE), fine and performing arts, international studies, world languages and many others.
Common themes include science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), career and technical education (CTE), fine and performing arts, international studies, world languages and many others.
What are the benefits of magnet schools?
What are the benefits of magnet schools?
Magnet schools serve nearly 3.5 million students from all backgrounds. They provide rigorous education and promote higher level cognitive and social learning that helps students transition to postsecondary education and careers.
Magnet schools serve nearly 3.5 million students from all backgrounds. They provide rigorous education and promote higher level cognitive and social learning that helps students transition to postsecondary education and careers.
While the achievement gap continues to widen nationwide, many communities across the country have used magnet schools to close that gap, reduce racial tensions, and make a lasting, positive impact on children, their families, their communities, and our national economy.
While the achievement gap continues to widen nationwide, many communities across the country have used magnet schools to close that gap, reduce racial tensions, and make a lasting, positive impact on children, their families, their communities, and our national economy.
What are leaders in education saying about magnet programs?
What are leaders in education saying about magnet programs?
