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Announcements
School Choice Expo
The Mall at Stonecrest
January 23, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Magnet/School Choice Programs Open Enrollment
January 25 - February 12, 2010- Arabia Mountain High School
- DeKalb High School of the Arts
- Druid Hills High School
- Miller Grove High School
Magnet/School Choice Programs Tentative Open Enrollment
March 22, 2010 - April 16, 2010- Charter Schools
- House Bill 251
- International Baccalaureate
- Magnet
- Montessori
- Regional School Choice Options
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| Students applying for a Magnet program must meet the 3.0(B) grade point average requirement. In addition, the High Achievers Magnet Programs require test scores from a standardized test. The high school magnet programs also have prerequisite course requirements. Each of DeKalb's fourteen Magnet programs has specific entrance and continuation criteria describe on their brochure description page. Parental involvement is strongly encouraged. |
| Any DeKalb County student who meets the required eligibility criteria may apply to the magnet program in which he or she is interested. |
- Private/home-schooled applicants must attach a copy of the current grade level, first semester report card and a copy of the student's current grade level standardized test scores to the application.
- Private/home-schooled applicants must return the Magnet programs application to their local DeKalb County Public school or the Magnet Programs Office located at 3770 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30032.
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| Six Magnet programs (Wadsworth Elementary and Kittredge Elementary, Chamblee Middle and Chapel Hill Middle and Southwest DeKalb High and Chamblee Charter High Schools) require applicants' standardized test scores. |
| If the number of applicants exceeds the projected enrollment for any Magnet program, a lottery (random drawing) will be conducted. |
he contact for Magnet programs is Mrs. Pat Copeland, 678-676-0238 or 678-676-0313.
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| DeKalb School System Schools Magnet Schools are: |
Elementary
Wadsworth Elementary School High Achievers
Clifton Elementary School Math/Science/Computer Education
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts/Hooper Alexander
Evansdale Elementary School Math/Science/Foreign Language
Kittredge Magnet School for High Achievers
Snapfinger Elementary School Math/Science/Technology |
Middle
Chamblee Middle School High Achievers
Chapel Hill Middle School High Achievers
Columbia Middle School Math/Science/Technology |
High
Chamblee Charter High School High Achievers
Columbia High School Math/Science/Technology
DeKalb School of the Arts
Southwest DeKalb High School High Achievers |
| DeKalb Schools parents, students and community members may receive a brochure from their attendance area school or from the DeKalb County School System website (www.dekalb.k12.ga.us). |
