Magnet Schools of America Recognizes 29 Nationally Certified Schools


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August 25, 2021 — Magnet Schools of America (MSA) has named 10 Nationally Certified Schools and 19  Nationally Certified Demonstration Schools, bringing the total number of national certified schools across the country to 187. As leading examples of magnet school excellence, these schools provide outstanding learning opportunities for their students, and join a growing cohort of recognized magnet programs across the country. 

Magnet Schools of America’s National Institute for Magnet School Leadership (NIMSL) developed the certification program in 2016 as a roadmap for magnet schools to reach their fullest potential. Schools are assessed on the Magnet School Standards of Excellence and the five pillars of magnet schools. Certification applicants submit detailed examples of their work to promote diversity, remove barriers to student success and implement an innovative curriculum, as well as encourage parent and community partnerships in their schools. Becoming a certified magnet school is an extensive, rigorous process that helps schools strengthen their top qualities and gain national recognition for their success.

This cohort’s newly certified schools are located across nine states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 

The 19 schools that attained Certified Demonstration not only met the Standards of Excellence, but exceeded the criteria and will serve as learning models for magnets across the country to replicate. Among the 187 certified schools to date, 59 have been designated as Certified Demonstration Schools. 

“We continue to proudly celebrate our new nationally certified schools,” said Kelly Bucherie, Director for Magnet School Leadership at Magnet Schools of America. “During an uncertain and difficult year, these schools showed what’s possible when faculty, parents, students and communities come together to do what it takes to deliver a high-quality education for all students. School teams worked tirelessly to meet the Standards of Excellence, while promoting diversity and innovative curriculums in the classroom, and fostering high-quality learning environments for their students. We are thrilled to see their hard work and commitment to excellence recognized.”

For more information about Magnet Schools of America’s Certification Program, visit: https://magnet.edu/certification/national-certification

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Media Contact: Kelly Bucherie, National Director for Magnet School Leadership kelly.bucherie@magnet.edu, (702) 326-5136

Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is a nonprofit education association that represents more than 4,340 magnet schools serving nearly 3.5 million students across 46 states and the District of Columbia. MSA was founded in 1986 and authorized as a 501(c)3 in 1994. It supports and serves the leaders and teachers of magnet and theme-based schools, while promoting the development of new magnet programs. It also provides technical assistance through the National Institute for Magnet School Leadership (NIMSL).

2021 Nationally Certified Demonstration Schools

School Name State Region District
Mansfeld Middle School AZ II Tucson Unified School District
Altadena Arts Magnet CA II Pasadena Unified School District
Gordon McCaw STEAM Academy NV II Clark County School District
Walter Bracken STEAM Academy NV II Clark County School District
Riverhills Elementary Magnet IB World School FL III Hillsborough County Public Schools
Macfarlane Park Elementary FL III Hillsborough County Public Schools
Coral Reef Senior High School FL III Miami Dade County Public Schools
M.D. Roberts MIddle School of the Arts GA III Clayton County Public Schools
Piedmont Open Middle School, An IB World School NC IV Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School NC IV Wake County Public Schools
Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary NC IV Wake County Public Schools
Center for Inquiry SC IV Richland School District Two
Muller Road Middle School/Leadership Academy at Muller Road SC IV Richland School District Two
Longleaf Middle School: School of Zoological and Botanical Studies Magnet / Engineering and Arts Program SC IV Richland School District Two
Richland Northeast High School – International Baccalaureate World School, Horizon, Convergence Media, and Palmetto Center for the Arts  SC IV Richland School District Two
Kenwood Leadership Academy Magnet School IA VI Cedar Rapids Community Schools
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy IA VI Cedar Rapids Community Schools
Chicago High School for the Agricultural Sciences IL VI Chicago Public Schools
South Elgin High School: Beacon Academy of Media and Digital Arts IL VI Elgin Area Schools – School District U-46

 

2021 Nationally Certified Magnet Schools

School Name State Region District
Davis Bilingual Magnet Elementary AZ II Tucson Unified School District
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies CA II Los Angeles Unified School District
Franklin High School STEM Magnet  CA II Los Angeles Unified School District
Northwest Career and Technical Academy NV II Clark County School District
John F. Kennedy Middle School – Biomedical & Environmental Agriculture Technology FL III Miami Dade County Public Schools
Bayonet Point Middle School FL III Pasco County Public Schools
Idlewild Elementary NC IV Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary  NC IV Wake County Public Schools
E. L. Wright Middle School SC IV Richland School District Two
L.W. Conder Elementary Arts Integrated Magnet School SC IV Richland School District Two

 


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