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Second Round Of Magnet School And Special Admission Applications Is Now Open!
Please read the important information below before applying to the Second Round for the following magnet schools or special admission programs:
This information only applies to Charles Burrell Visual & Performing Arts, Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy, Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, William Smith, Construct TECH and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme at Hinkley High School.
Applicants who applied to magnet schools and special admission programs during round one will be prioritized and should not apply again (Round 1 waitlist is utilized first). If you applied in Round 1 you do not need to apply again in Round 2.
William Smith HS is only accepting applications for seats in grades 10,11, and 12 and will follow a lottery process.
Any family applying to Charles Burrell, Clara Brown, Aurora West, ConstrucTECH and/or IB @ Hinkley will be added to a waitlist on a first come, first served basis. Applicants must still make eligibility requirements.Â
After completing the application process, schools will reach out directly to the applicant if any seats are available.
Families can apply to more than one school but they must fill out a separate application for each school.
Round 2 Applications for the following magnet schools/special admissions programs:
Please read the important information below before applying to the Second Round for Aurora Quest K-8:
Accepting Aurora Quest Applications for Kindergarten, 2nd and 8th grade waitlist only:
Aurora Quest is at capacity as of March 3, 2025
All first round applicants on the waitlist will be honored if seats are available and they do not need to reapply during Round 2.
All Round 2 Applicants are applying for the waitlist only at this time.
Application window closes April 14 at 5 p.m.
Application Process for Aurora Quest K-8
For Round 2 of the lottery, applicants will only be placed on a waiting list. If a seat opens up, the Office of Advanced Academics and Gifted Services will be in touch with next steps.
Testing will only occur as need arises.All first round applicants on the waitlist will be honored if seats are available and do not need to reapply during Round 2.
Please note that the Second Round lottery for Aurora Quest K-8 is a contingency plan in case any families’ circumstances change between now and the start of the school year.Â
If you are from out of the District and your child is accepted to a magnet school or special admissions program please follow the below directions:
Select the correct school year: 2025-26.
Upload the acceptance email letter under the Student Records document so that Central Admissions knows what school they should be assigned to. (You can take a screenshot and upload the email)
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