19 Nov 2007
Fair Scheduled for December 8 at Skyline Career Development Center
DALLAS-The application process for the Dallas Independent School District's magnet school program will begin earlier this year. Students interested in enrolling in one of the magnet, vanguard or academy programs should attend the magnet school program information fair on Saturday, December 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Skyline Career Development Center, 7777 Forney Road.
Under the district's magnet school system are magnets for high school students, academies for middle school students and vanguards for elementary students. The schools provide career-oriented or a special interest curriculum in addition to a complete academic program.
"Through the magnet schools, students have access to college preparatory courses, which investigate and explore today's career choices," said Faustina Gallagher, magnet schools program coordinator. "Having the magnet fair early this year will give us more time to recruit students who would like to take advantage of the district's magnet program, and the students will have more time to decide what school they want to attend."
During the fair, program representatives will assist students and parents in preparing the application form and portfolio required for admission consideration. Under the guidelines approved by the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, students will be selected based on their grade-point average, performance on national norm-reference tests and a third assessment, such as an interview, essay or audition.
The final date to submit applications for the 2008 - 2009 school year is February 29. The applications are available at district schools, the School Administration Building at 3700 Ross Ave., and on the district's Web site at www.dallasisd.org.
For more information about the magnet school program, call (972) 925-5520.