Attendance Area Magnet Schools have a prescribed enrollment zone that serves students based on their home address within a geographic area of the county. Additional remaining seats are allocated for applicants outside of the enrollment zone. Students residing within the school's attendance area receive a higher application priority than those who reside elsewhere in the county. Transportation is provided for all students attending Attendance Area Magnets who reside within the designated attendance area. [Montessori Community School is the exception as it does not have an enrollment zone.]
Montessori Schools practice a very specific educational model. The Montessori model was developed in Italy in the early 1900s. It is a child-centered educational approach in which students work with specially-designed materials. It facilitates students in organizing their thinking and applying knowledge to real-world experiences. Visit C
CSD's Montessori page to learn more about the benefits of the Montessori model. The Montessori Magnet schools in CCSD are also Attendance Area Magnets (as described above).
Please Note: If a student resides in the enrollment zone for an Attendance Area Magnet school, a family does not need to submit a Choice application before registering for the school. However, if a family is interested in a Montessori school for PK3, PK4, or grades 6-8, they must submit a Choice application, even if the student resides in the enrollment zone of the Montessori school.
