magnet school

noun

a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.

magnet school

noun

a school that provides a focus on one subject area throughout its curriculum in order to attract, often from an early age, pupils who wish to specialize in this subject

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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnet school¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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When I went to an arts magnet school, I majored in literary arts, and I wrote my first play in seventh grade.

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In addition to the charter school sites, district-run Eliot Arts Magnet school was also damaged, possibly beyond repair, as was Franklin Elementary, which closed in 2020.

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District-run Eliot Arts Magnet school was also damaged, possibly beyond repair, as was Franklin Elementary, which closed in 2020.

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The sandlot-like multipurpose field for SOCES, a public magnet school in the San Fernando Valley, is home to its football team.

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We last saw each other in 1982 at a magnet school in Los Angeles, where I was your student.

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