Pasco County Schools

Dedicated Magnet School (DMGS)

A school site that implements a magnet theme or themes across all grades and does not have a defined attendance boundary, but may have a preference area. All students who wish to attend the school must apply for and be accepted in the school through the Student Application lottery process. All students enrolled in a magnet school must participate in the magnet program(s) theme. The district, through the magnet boundary review process, shall determine whether a magnet school will or will not have a preference area.

Magnet Schools (MGS)

A school site where the magnet theme is implemented school-wide. All students attending the school participate in the thematic learning components of the program. Students who live outside of the attendance boundary must complete an application and a lottery system is used to determine which student applicants will attend the school.

Magnet Program (MGP)

A school site where the magnet theme is implemented within the school, but not all students participate. Students apply to the program and are accepted based on a lottery system. Some magnet programs may have established criteria for entry.

Magnet Pathway Search

The Pasco County Schools Magnet Pathway Search is available to identify the magnet schools and programs that are available in your pathways. All students are welcome to apply to the school of their choice, even if it is outside of their pathway. Students applying to schools or programs within their designated pathway will receive enrollment preference in the lottery process, in accordance with the Pasco County Schools Controlled Open Enrollment Plan. Additional information on each of these programs can be found in our Pasco Pathways Catalog.

Magnet Pathway Search

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