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New Resident Magnet Process

For NEW Baltimore County Residents ONLY

Letter of Interest forms for the 2008-2009 school year are now available.  Download form here. 

New Resident Letter of Interest Deadline: September 15, 2008

To be eligible for a BCPS Magnet program a child or student must meet the age and residency requirements for enrollment in the Baltimore County Public Schools at the time of application. Parents/guardians of students who are new residents of Baltimore County after the November 30th magnet application deadline and before the start of the school year for which admission is being sought may submit a Letter of Interest with the required documentation to the Office of Magnet Programs. The completed Letter of Interest must be postmarked or hand-delivered by September 15, 2008.

• Applicants should carefully select programs based on specific interests, talents and abilities. Program descriptions are available at the right side of this page.
• Students may apply to one (1) program per school in up to three (3) schools.
  Please Note: Middle and High School Magnet Programs may be restricted, based on a student’s grade level and zoned attendance area, and admission to a magnet program does not guarantee that BCPS transportation will be provided.
• Use the Magnet Schools Map on the left side of this page for a visual representation of the location of schools with magnet programs.
• Carefully read all information about the magnet assessments for each program in which you are interested. Guidelines for magnet program assessments are available on the left side of this page and from the Office of Magnet Programs and local schools.
• The parent/guardian must complete and sign the Letter of Interest for new residents.
• Applicants for middle and high school magnet programs must attach a copy of the final report card for the previous year and the most recent report card for the current year. The report cards should show the grades earned for each quarter/trimester.
• Parents/Guardians must submit documentation showing establishment of residency after the November 30th magnet application deadline for the school year for which admission is being sought. For information on acceptable forms of documentation, see Superintendents’ Rule 5150.
• The Letter of Interest, report cards, and documentation verifying residency must be postmarked or hand-delivered by September 15, 2008 to:
  
  Office of Magnet Programs
  Baltimore County Public Schools
  6901 N. Charles Street
  Towson, MD 21204

If space permits, new residents will be contacted by the Office of Magnet Programs to arrange any required magnet assessment(s). New residents meeting the eligibility criteria for the program in which they are interested will be selected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 4e and 4f of Superintendent’s Rule 6130, entitled INSTRUCTION: Magnet Schools and Programs.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed
to the Office of Magnet Programs (410) 887-4127.