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Cobb’s performing arts magnet accepting applications
Cobb County students looking for immersion in the performing arts can apply now to the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts.
CCCEPA, located at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, gives students two hours per day of classical training in voice, dance or drama. The school is holding visits and auditions this spring.
Note: If the official visit or audition date for your home school as listed on the schedule has passed, don’t despair. I’ve been assured by Frank Timmerman, the director, that he schedules auditions individually.
Magnet application schedule for Clayton County schools
Registration is open now for Clayton County’s fine arts and science magnet schools, and will open soon for its year-round school.
Fine Arts Magnet High School is accepting applications through this Friday, Jan. 28.
Rex Mill Middle School, Clayton’s science magnet, has opened its registration process for rising 6th graders (current 5th graders). The application deadline is Feb. 25.
Elite Scholars Academy will open its lottery registration — which will be online only — on Feb. 21. Their web site says registration will be open “for several weeks” but doesn’t give a closing date.
For those interested in the International Baccalaureate programs at Lovejoy or North Clayton high schools, I’m afraid I got to this a little late — their deadlines passed earlier this month. Sorry.
For links to the web sites of any of these schools, visit the Clayton County Schools page on this site.
Gwinnett math and science magnet has extended application deadline to Jan. 28
The Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology will accept applications from rising freshmen (current 8th graders) until Jan. 28, an extension of the original Jan. 21 deadline.
Located in Lawrenceville, GSMST offers students three tracks of study: bioscience, engineering and emerging technology. The charter school is open to students who live anywhere in Gwinnett County. If there are more applicants than available spaces, seats will be allocated by a random lottery.
School choice application calendar for DeKalb County
The DeKalb County web site lists three dozen magnet, charter and theme schools, offering everything from emphasis in science, to the Montessori teaching method, to magnet schools for high achieving students.
The enrollment season has begun for Arabia Mountain High School and the county’s theme schools. Registration for these schools will close Feb. 11.
The open enrollment period for magnet, charter, Montessori and International Baccalaureate (IB) schools will begin March 14 and end April 1.
Many schools will have more applicants than open spaces. Students will be selected for these schools by a random lottery in the spring.
For more information or to register, visit DeKalb County’s School Choice page.
Magnet school application calendar for Fulton County
It’s open season to apply for magnet schools in Fulton County, although deadlines are fast approaching. Here’s a quick roundup of the application calendar:
Tri-Cities High School – visual and performing arts magnet. Auditions will be held Feb. 12 and 26. The school will host a parent information night this Thursday, Jan. 27. Applications are due by March 3. Open to Fulton County residents only.
Westlake High School – science magnet. Application deadline is Feb. 10. Open to Fulton County residents only.
Riverwood Charter High School – magnet in international studies; also offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Accepting applications through Jan. 31. Open to Fulton County residents. Although Riverwood has accepted students from outside the county in the past, the school has announced it will not have enough space to take non-residents for the 2011-12 academic year.
North Springs Charter High School – magnet in math/science and visual/performing arts. Applications due Feb. 1. Open to Fulton County residents and residents of other counties. Non-residents must reimburse the school for the cost of attendance. The cost is likely to be between $6,000 and $7,000 per year.
Applications are available at the web site for each school. You can find links to all of these schools on the Fulton County Schools page of this site.
Gwinnett math/science charter applications due this month
Eighth graders in Gwinnett County who wish every class were math or science have just two weeks left to apply to the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology.
The charter school has three main areas of study: bioscience, engineering and emerging technologies. Even arts and humanities classes are tied in with science and technology wherever possible.
Applications for the class of 2015 are due by Jan. 21, 2011. If you’re interested, plan on attending an informational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m., at the school’s campus in Lawrenceville.
Open house Sunday at North Springs High School
This Sunday, you can get a closer look at North Springs High School — part of the Fulton County School system, but certainly not your average high school, and not just for Fulton County residents.
North Springs is a charter school that is a magnet school in both the arts (visual and performing) and sciences. Located in Sandy Springs, it is open to students from anywhere in Fulton County, with some restrictions (see their admissions page to get the whole picture). Students who live outside Fulton County may also attend North Springs if space is available, although these families must pay to attend. (For 2009-10, the fee was $6,300.)
The school will host an open house on Jan. 9 from 2-5 p.m. The school principal, teachers and students will be on campus to meet prospective families. Call 770-551-2490 for more details.
Wetland ecology class for high-school credit
High-school students looking for a hands-on science experience can still apply for the wetland ecology class at Fernbank’s Advanced Studies program. Unfortunately, coordinator Denise Savage said that’s the only class with spaces for spring semester.
Denise said that the ornithology class on the schedule won’t be taught because there wasn’t enough student interest. If you have a child interested in birds — and maybe they have a few friends with a similar interest — you could contact her to see if they might reconsider that decision and open the class.
Advanced Studies classes are open to high-school students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The classes, which are held after regular school hours, earn school credit. Students who attend DeKalb County schools can take the classes for no charge; there is a fee for those outside the county system.
Free science classes at Fernbank
High-school students can register now for the Advanced Studies after-school program at Fernbank Science Center. Classes are free of charge for any DeKalb County Schools student, and students earn course credits for taking them.
Fall 2010 classes are:
- Ornithology
- Ecosystems Alive
- Stream Ecology
- Forensic Science
In the spring semester, the program will offer:
- Ornithology
- Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Wetland Ecology
- Forensic Science
The program also has classes that span the entire 2010-11 school year:
- Physics
- Forensics
- Science of Food
- Robotics and Engineering (I and II)
To register, you’ll need to download an application from the Advanced Studies web site. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 to qualify. With the application, you’ll need to submit a recommendation from a science teacher, have your school counselor submit a transcript, and write a brief essay about why you want to enroll in the class.
Ms. Savage, who handles registration, says the program has no deadline, but classes fill up quickly. (One class, chemistry, is already closed.) If you have questions, you can reach her at (678) 874-7107.
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