Current 5th Grade Students and Families:

-All current rising students will automatically roll over to their base, or magnet, seat if awarded. *As long as you didn't apply for a magnet school(s) you no longer want, you’re all set for next year in middle school. Any additional questions can be directed to our Data Manager, Anna Totten atotten@wcpss.net.

-The magnet application period is October 14, 2024-January 23, 2025. 

-What is my Base School? Base School Lookup Tool

-WCPSS Timeline: Office of Student Assignment (includes deadlines to apply, assignment appeals, etcetera)

-Link: Magnet Schools Application Processes:  October 14 through January 23 

-Applications are not first-come, first-served. 

-Applicants who are selected for a magnet school, year-round school, or an early college to which they applied are automatically assigned to that school. 

-Only apply to a school or schools you want to attend. 

-Families are notified via email if they receive a seat at a school they requested. If you are selected, you will only be selected for one of the schools to which you applied. 

-Early College, Crossroads FLEX, Magnet, and Year-Round applicants will be notified of their results on February 21 via email. This information will also be in the parent account. 

Magnet Application Results and Options:

-Applicants who applied and are selected are automatically assigned to that school.      

-Magnet, early college, or year-round application results are not eligible for appeal. 

-If you are not satisfied with your magnet school placement, you may submit a transfer request to be assigned back to your base school during the "Request for Transfer Period". Acceptance is guaranteed if the request is made within the Request for Transfer period, unless the base school has an enrollment cap. 

-If you were not selected for the magnet, early college, or year-round school that you listed first on the application, you will be placed on a non-numeric waiting list, known as an applicant pool, for the school you listed as your first choice. 

-You may be selected for another magnet school, early college, or year-round school to which you applied and still be in the applicant pool for the school you listed first. You will remain in the applicant pool for your first choice magnet, early college, or year-round school even if you request to be assigned back to your base school.