Program Guide for 09-10 application period
MAGNET PROGRAMS (K/1-12)
Countywide magnet programs provide a wide range of educational opportunities with very specialized curricula. Arterial transportation to and from countywide magnet programs is provided by the school district at no cost to the parent.
APPLICATION TO MAGNET SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS
Students enter countywide fundamental schools and magnet programs through the application process. Applicants (students) must be residing in Pinellas County at the time of application.
If the number of applicants exceeds the number of openings, a random computer selection process is used.
Applicants MUST be living in Pinellas County with an active student ID number. To obtain a student I.D. number simply use the Student Reservation System computer at a nearby school or on your home computer (go to www.pcsb.org and click on the Student Reservation System button on the home page).
Students currently enrolled in a high school magnet or career academy program who submit an application through the countywide application process will be permitted to complete the current school year in the magnet or career academy but will be withdrawn at the end of the school year. These students will also need to go through the Student Reservation process for a new high school assignment for the next school year in the event they are not assigned to the new program for which they applied.
APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR CURRENT YEAR
All magnet, fundamental and career academy programs are still taking late applications. To submit a late application, families should call or visit the school that offers the program and ask to be added to the wait list.
Elementary and middle school magnet and fundamental school wait lists last the entire school year. High school lists last through the 10th day of the second semester.
After the school year has started, if a student withdraws from a magnet or fundamental school or career academy, he or she will be assigned to a school that has space available. Every effort will be made to assign students to their zoned school or the next closest school that has available space.
AREA MAGNET SCHOOLS
Pinellas County Schools, under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program, received federal grant dollars to design and develop four specialized attendance area programs. These four schools, which are not countywide programs, serve students who live in the southern portion of the county. These schools are still taking applications for the current year.
Campbell Park Elementary
Marine Science Center
Jim Steen, principal
(727) 893-2650
Gulfport Elementary
Montessori Program (Kindergarten)
Lisa Grant, principal
(727) 893-2643
Maximo Elementary
Microsociety Center for Economics and Visual Arts
Seymour Brown III, principal
(727) 893-2191
Lakewood Elementary
Center for Medical Sciences
Kathleen S. Young, principal
(727) 893-2196 |
