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Magnet Schools
Office
Academy Park
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 475-6070
City School District of Albany
Magnet Program
The City School District of Albany's four magnet schools
give parents a real choice in
public education! Students have a unique opportunity to deeply
explore enriched, theme-based programs in specific content areas.
Feel the attraction!
Click here for important
dates for 2008-09 magnet applications. Come explore, learn more!
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Albany School of Humanities.
Elementary students (pre-K-grade 6) experience diverse cultures
reflected in art, language, literature, music, drama, dance and
government instruction.
Download brochure here.
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Montessori Magnet School.
Elementary students (pre-K-grade 5) become part of a community of
learning through discovery, incorporating the Montessori educational
philosophy that students grow at their own pace through all five
senses. Download brochure here.
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Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology.
This National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence emphasizes
specialized instruction in science, computer technology and Latin
for elementary students (pre-K-grade 6). Download brochure here.
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Philip Livingston Magnet Academy.
This middle school program (grades 6-8) emphasizes arts and
humanities enrichment, allowing students to develop their own
creative talents in areas such as dance, music, language, acting,
scriptwriting and dramatic production. Download brochure
here.
Applying to
Magnet Schools
Admission to Albany's magnet schools is done through a random lottery.
Applications for 2008-09 were due March 6; the lottery will be held
April 10 at Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology at 10 a.m.
Call the Magnet Schools Office for more information at
475-6070.
Once
students are enrolled in Albany magnet schools they have the option to
remain in their school each year. They do not have to go through the
lottery process each year.
Sibling
Preference
Siblings of students in grades pre-K-5 at Montessori Magnet School are
given admission preference within the lottery system. Siblings of
students in grades K-5 at ASH and TOAST also are given admission
preference within the lottery system.
Neighborhood Preference
Children who reside within designated magnet school attendance zones are
given admission preference within the lottery system according to the
current district neighborhood preference policy.
Special
Education
Applications do not apply to special education classes, since students
with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are placed into appropriate
programs based on the recommendations from the Committee on Special
Education.
Transportation to Magnet Schools
Bus transportation is provided for students living more than one and
one-half (1.5) miles from the magnet school. |
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