Purpose of Magnets:
The purpose of the magnet schools program is to reduce high concentrations of poverty in schools; promote diverse school populations; maximize use of school facilities and provide innovative educational opportunities. To that end, we consider two key factors in considering magnet applications:
Socioeconomic status of the area where the applying student resides
Projected overall socioeconomic status of the school to which that student is assigned for next year.
Priorities:
What are Priorities and how can I find mine out: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33790
Everything is based on your address. When you go to the priories page it will give you two answers.
Socioeconomic status of your base school
Socioeconomic status of your address.
Then you can go to this site and see where you fall on the priorities list. Everyone accepted to WES as a magnet student last year had some sort of priority. Priorities Link: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/33792
Magnet Application Information
Enrollment begins online at https://www.wcpss.net/domain/56. Students new to WCPSS require a PowerSchool number.
Enroll your student online for their base school. Ask the base school for your student's PowerSchool number and tell them you intend to apply to a magnet school.
Parents use the PowerSchool number to apply online at https://magnet.wcpss.net/apply/
You may include up to 5 magnet choice options. Apply only for a school you would agree to attend-if selected for a magnet seat, it is yours!
Application period runs October 15th through January 27th, 2022.
Parents are notified by email on Feb. 24th if they have received a magnet seat. Parents that do not receive their choice may request a transfer to a school or back to the base school, or request to be withdrawn from a school's waiting list. Transfer back to the base school are not guaranteed and difficult to secure if your base school is capped.
What are my chances of getting into Washington GT Magnet Elementary?
Magnet selection depends on your priority (see above) but the best chance is in Kindergarten because that grade will have the most magnet seats. The number of magnet seats change every year but typically 25% of our Kindergarten seats are magnet seats and in the teens for 1st-5th.