If he left after norm day, his spot may be open, but I honestly dont know what the district policy is. Above all, dont get hung up on any one school. Yep. So you could then choose accordingly. As the school district is on spring break, no one from a school will call back until school resumes on March 29th. With twins, you have a common dilemma when it comes to siblings getting into a magnet at the same time. My daughter was just accepted into the SAS program at Nobel. 1000+ applications were sent the previous year for that school. How does the selection process work for second/third choice schools? So since you like your home school, visit their trans K and see how it works. Hi Farrah, this is actually a site for schools in Los Angeles. It all seems so complicated! Dont decline the magnet slot until you know that everything at the home school will be ok. We are brand new to this magnet system and have zero points. In fact, as of right now, magnets are separate from SAS and other programs within LAUSD. We spoke at length with a parent and the magnet coordinator, who were helpful, and both my son and I decided that Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High would be a better fit for him. 3. You can call and check, but the coordinator was saying that if people are patient, they can get nearly everyone in, too. Are you going to want to add to your morning commute/carpool? Knowing that we were planning to enroll our daughter in a private grade through fifth grade, I only now started to research public schools in our neighborhood to discover that I missed the November deadline. Peggy offers excellent advice below, but also please keep in mind you can not accumulate wait list points while in a magnet. Mines dated Dec 13, and came via email and on the echoices.lausd.net site. I have so many questions and I apologize in advance if some questions have been previously discussed. In addition, the exact number can be different by race. I have images of being held prisoner at SOCES. A few weeks later (might have been just after the break) we received a handwritten note from the teacher stating that our daughter did meet the criteria and she would say so in the magnet request. Magnets are the only schools that use points. Save the date! All kids with the same number of points are then randomly selected. The Magnet doesnt require giftedness as an admission criterium. Any recommendation for K magnet schools with high rejection rates? What is the advantage of magnet versus SAS? Id like to give warning to families.. in the case of our school choice that we made we never heard a single negative about this program! Thanks. Youll apply in third, for fourth. Its time for me to start the magnet points game to get my now 4th grade daughter into Kings Middle school gifted magnet. Again, magnet coordinators can tell you their split, and how many points it took to get for minority or white. I know that if we dont apply anywhere for 5th grade well lose our 3rd grade points, leaving us with only 8 for middle school, which seems to be no better than none. Do you then have to start the application process all over again? Kids who would normally attend that school get in without a lottery which is held in Spring. Her birthday falls in mid-October, right after the cutoff. My dilemma is my 10 month old goes to daycare in Granada hills. When picked through the lottery, does having points improve your chances of being selected? Com a Voar Sem Asas - "Balo Mgico", pode ter a sua marca nos cus portugueses, sendo vista por toda a populao que circula na rea onde o balo de ar quente se encontra a sobrevoar ou esttico. In addition, by turning down the spots, youre not going to have much time to get points for your daughter for middle school. This is simply an example. One bad grade is not going to throw him. because for him to be in middle school is 3 more years. If you are in the SF Valley, you might consider our school, Vena Ave. G/HA Magnet if your children qualify. If Brentwood Science is the regular school, then theres a magnet that is separate. Theres only one kinder magnet in the Valleyand thats Valley Alternative. Shes a GATE student. With matriculation points, youd have 12 points, which would make it fairly likely to get into Holmes (Im not sure if Frost is PHBAO to get you the additional 4 points, but you could call and ask). Elementary with openings. You got in, so there are no wait list points to be had. But we want to get magnet points so they can qualify for the magnet at Kester, which does NOT begin in kindergarten. I want her to stay and finish her 5th grade at her current school but then we want her to go to a magnet school for 6th grade. Magnet Selection Points - Los Angeles Unified School District For your example, Id tour both schools and go with the one you actually like. I have a question. Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary (she also has 16 points). However, my child is identified gifted, is any additional verification needed? In terms of school ratings, Im not sure when the state will update the dashboard. Thank you, those are exactly my concerns! And what if he does end up getting in that K-5 school and we turn them down? Where are the kids picked up and dropped off? The reviews look pretty good: http://www.greatschools.org/california/northridge/2208-Lorne-Street-Elementary-School/?tab=reviews. But each year you dont get in (for up to 3 years), you get waiting list points so you get ranked higher each year. Our daughter has just started Kindergarten at Wonderland. A lot of parents focus on magnets without giving their local school a shot. Very interested in math and robotics and very strong in these areas. The problem is our home elementary is Burbank Blvd., which isnt so hot. But someone else who really wants to go there b/c they dont have a decent local school will take the opening, Im sure, and thats a good thing. I dont want to pull her out of her elementary school for one year and know I will lose all my points if I say no to Balboa. If you turn down the magnet, youll lose your points, and you will have to reapply somewhere each year and hope you get turned down in order to have any points for HS. Also, I may want to keep my child at her current private school for Kinder while accumulating points, so should I apply to an lausd kinder thats hard to get into? Kindergarten) of a school with zero magnet points? Although my daughter has music talent she likes academics that is more advance/challenging and focused. You can apply to another magnet, but you will only get the PHBAO and overcrowding pointsnot usually enough to get in anywhere. Vienna Balboa & Laminu Experience. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/04/local/la-me-charters5-2010feb05 I will go on the tour and fish some more. If you dont get in they look at your number two choice with NO points. Even then families find themselves beating the odds.. For what its worth, I know families at Balboa, and I know families trying to get into Balboa (even for 4th and 5th grades), and theyd love to be in your shoes. Thank you oh wise one. However, there are many kids who apply for first grade and get in with 0-4 points. And you either get in, or then and ONLY then you are placed on the wait list for your #1 choice. Also, one MAJOR difference between a magnet and other programs is free transportation. Apart from losing PHBAO points, any detriment to her attending a private school while on the list for a magnet (aside to our pocketbooks). Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Although we went to efforts to verify the information, the pertinent details can change. Rumor has it our home school turned aways and/or removed students due to overcrowding this year (2012-2013) but I have not yet verified this through the school . People who apply hoping to get turned down (and accrue wait list points) tend to apply to schools with astronomical odds of acceptance. I know we got in last year with 8 points, and they would have gone lower on the wait list. What I meant to say is, is it the same process to be designated gifted for the SAS programs as for the gifted magnets programs? Look at the demographics on the school you are interested in. My question is : I I want him to be in magnet in the middle school what should i do? We applied, didnt thinking wed get in. If my daughter got accepted in pre k school. Thank you! Im not sure how many points it takes or how likely it would be to get in with 12. I cant say its difficult. Right next to the blueprint is another note that you can pick up as well. The magnet is Math/Science, not gifted. Kids from my daughters school actively chose Patrick Henry as a smaller option than the behomeths that Porter and Frost are. It did mean we were going in opposite directions at drop off and pick up. So, an SAS student and a Music Magnet student might be in the the same class for something like AP European History. My son attended Lawrence, and most of the magnet teachers are the same 6 years later. Office of Student Integrated Services (Magnet Schools): (877) 4MAG-PWT tollfree. I wouldnt count on getting in with 0 or 4, but I would worry about it if I was counting on it for wait list points. If youre happy where you are at, Im currently recommending NOT applying for these just in case scenarios. On the other hand, you will need to look at middle school options that do not require large point totals. Once he is accepted in the Magnet program, if you do move him from SAS to magnet, do we have to reapply through the Choices brouchure every year until he graduates? Has it worked? Im a firm believer that by HS, they should be able to choose from an array of acceptable choices. Its been a great experience there. Many 4th and 5th grade families face a pretty tough decision. As to charter magnets how can they be both, how do they serve their gifted and high achieving populations, and how do they identify the students who may enter into honors/AP coursework? 3. We did, with the announcements in May, and by then she had a great support system of little friends, my husband and I saw what a great PTA the school had, and how neat the teachers were. Its all about planning and playing the odds. My fifth and final question is whats the likelihood of getting into a magnet at the first grade level (e.g. My feeling is gifted kids are gifted wherever they go, it doesnt disappear. Ralphs Rewards Community Contributions donates up to $625,000 per quarter to be distributed among all participating eligible organizations, and $150 per individual Rewards Card or household. Such a wacky system! I feel a little lost and really not sure what I should do. (This will be my last question, I promise. But testing is not a requirement for SAS or for gifted magnets. Natalia C. Rueda. Have applications come out? Most gifted magnets dont start until second or third grade, and none start in kindergarten. magnet.wien@aon.at; Opening times Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 12:00 Mo - Fr, 14:00 - 18:00 Sa, 10:00 - 12:00 Um Voranmeldung wird gebeten. Unfortunately this is the downside to the game of points. You wont be able to fake addresses as theyll ask for a mortgage or a utility bill. They may never have attended a school in their own neighborhood. Is there any way to get into the magnet high school? i was wondering when I was going to get my letter for my magnet school everyone else got it but I have not got it Sorry for the barrage of replies back. There are many choicesand if your son does turn out to be gifted, you will have even more. Or will only one get in? Hosts. Advice for navigating SAS process (like Reed) for the 6th grader? And thank you for explaining how applying to multiple magnets works. Ive already talked to several parents at my daughters school, who were surprised with acceptance letters from Balboa Gifted Magnet, and are wrestling with the same question. 12 points in first grade (applying for second) could be a recipe for disaster getting into an unintended magnet. Do you happen to know where I would find out how many points we do have? How does it work? The rest of his grades are As. that I earned from Community Magnet will be disappeared? What that tells you is that in this scenario, the kids with 16 points getting in are coming from a home school that is either overcrowded or PHBAO, hence they get those 4 extra points for either category. If you are happy at Mosk, enjoy. But somehow, we missed/didnt receive the Choices brochure and were unaware of points etc., until after the deadline. Is there any way that I can enroll him back into the magnet school 3 months later, without going through the process again? But if you dont get into the school you are applying to, you remain at the current magnet school. Let me clarify my above reply. I am especially sensitive to this issue, as my children are have a multi-ethnic background. Question about SAS high schools. As for fudging addresses, LAUSD does check. Youve applied in kinder, for first. Rejection = loss of wait points. It just felt weird to me that I would accept the Lorne St program but keep my son at Mosk. I am new at this magnet system and my 4th grader got accepted to Balboa magnet for 5th grade. If we keep applying for the points in middle school in 6, and 7 grade, we can only get 8 points at most to apply for high school at 8th grade, that will be 4 point less than a typical student, which is a disadvantage to apply for high school, is that calculation right?
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