2019 - 2020 Magnet School Guide

Prepared for Life

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Dear Parents,

Thank you for your interest in magnet elementary programs within Cincinnati Public Schools.

We are dedicated to making Cincinnati a place of destination by providing the best educational options in our region. Our magnet schools deliver some of the most innovative, tuition-free programs available. In addition, we provide free bus transportation to eligible students who live at least a mile away from their chosen magnet schools.

Our nine magnet program choices offer specialized instruction and serve highly diverse student populations. Choices include the teaching methods of Montessori and Paideia, and the content focuses of the arts, elementary college preparatory, fundamental, gifted, online, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), and world languages and cultures. Thanks to the wide variety of choices, you can select the option that best fits your child’s learning needs.

Enrolling your child into a magnet school requires participation in our online Magnet Application Process, which is easily accessible from any computer with Internet access. This online process offers a fair and convenient experience for parents.

This Magnet School Guide will help you make well-informed choices about whether a magnet elementary school is right for your child. Inside are descriptions of all our magnet programs, as well as important information, dates and details about the Magnet Application Process.

No matter the choice, you can be assured that your child will receive a solid educational foundation that will prepare him or her for success in high school and beyond.

We look forward to serving your family.

Sincerely,

Laura Mitchell Superintendent

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CPS’ Magnet School Online Application Process Cincinnati Public Schools’ magnet elementary schools offer a variety of interesting content focuses and teaching styles to give parents and students educational choices while appealing to students’ different interests and learning preferences.

Parents choose to send their children to magnet elementary schools by applying during the district’s annual application process.

Applications to CPS magnet schools are submitted online, and seats are given out via random lottery.* Each online application is given a computer-generated lottery number, which determines the order in which space at each magnet school is assigned.

Magnet applications are submitted a school year ahead of when the child would enter the magnet school.

Advantages to this online application system:

• Parents may fill out magnet school applications from any computer with Internet access.

If needed, parents may use computers in CPS schools and at the CPS Customer Care Center inside the Education Center, 2651 Burnet Avenue, Corryville, 45219.

• Parents may apply to up to five magnet elementary schools with one online application and rank them in order of preference.

Lottery Application RoundsThe magnet application lottery is run in three rounds, scheduled about six weeks apart. (See Page 4 for details.)

Parents may submit online applications any time during the five-week Round 1: November 6, 2018 to December 14, 2018. There is no need to be “first in line” anymore.

Parents may submit only one online application per child per school year. Any subsequent applications for the same student will not be considered.

Applying in Round 1 gives a student the best chance to get into the family’s first-choice magnet school. Waiting to apply in Round 2 or Round 3 is not recommended because many magnet schools fill up during Round 1.

*Exception: Paper applications are handed in at the magnet schools for siblings of current magnet school students and for resident students submitting out-of-area (East or West) applications.

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Important Information• CPS divides the 90-square-mile district into East and West areas

to simplify the magnet application process and to allow for easier routing of bus transportation. Interstate 75 serves roughly as the East/West dividing line.

See Pages 6-7 to find a magnet program or neighborhood school in your attendance area.

• Magnet schools designated as Citywide accept students who live anywhere within the CPS district.

• CPS no longer considers a student’s race or gender for acceptance into magnet schools, in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

• Students not accepted into a magnet program should contact their neighborhood elementary school to register to enroll.

• Student Services: All magnet elementary schools are open to students with disabilities. – Student Services Department: (513) 363-0357

• Bus Transportation: A student enrolled in the assigned area (East or West) magnet school or a citywide magnet school is eligible for bus transportation if the student lives one mile or more from the school.

If a student enrolls outside the assigned East or West area, parents must provide transportation to and from school.

– Transportation Department: (513) 363-0330

• Questions?

– Customer Care Center: (513) 363-0123

– Early Childhood Education Department: (513) 363-0240

If CPS Can’t Reach You• If CPS cannot contact parents using the email, telephone

or address information provided, the student will lose the magnet school seat assigned by the lottery.

Please make sure contact information entered on the online magnet application is correct.

Magnet School Online ApplicationHow the magnet lottery works:

• Parents living within the Cincinnati Public School District may access the online application system from the CPS website’s home page (cps-k12.org) any time between Nov. 6 and Dec. 14, 2018 (Round 1).

• Parents create an account, enter requested student information and select up to five magnet schools, in order of preference. • It is encouraged (though not required) to have a frequently used email address available for this process.

• Parents create a password when an account is created.

• After Round 1 closes, CPS begins processing applications, assigning a computer-generated random number to each application.

• Magnet seats are assigned until spaces fill up, starting with the lowest numbers. If a parent’s first-choice magnet school is filled, the child will be placed in the second- (or third-,etc.) choice magnet school where space is available.

• Parents are notified by mail in January of each student’s status (accepted or on waiting list) for Round 1.

• Waiting lists are created as schools fill up.

Also, applicants to magnet programs with entrance requirements are placed on waiting lists, pending confirmation that requirements are met.

• Waiting lists for magnet schools are in effect until June 30.

If a child who applied in the magnet lottery has not been placed in a magnet school by June 30, the child’s parents should register the child at the assigned neighborhood school (assigned by home address). See CPS’ website: cps-k12.org/schools/find-a-school

When school enrollments are settled by June 30, the district is better able to assure that bus transportation is available on the first day of school for eligible students.

• Changes to a student’s magnet school placement, based on assigned number and parental choices, will be updated as Round 2 and Round 3 are run. (See Page 4 for Round dates.)

For example, a child placed in a second-choice magnet school could move up into a first-choice magnet school as spaces open.

• Change your mind or want to correct information? To make changes to the original magnet school application, parents may re-enter the online system at any time during the round period in which the original application was submitted using their application code and password.

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Sign-up Dates for Enrollment in 2019-20 School YearSibling Application Period — September 4 – October 5, 2018 Paper applications are used for Sibling Application.

Paper applications must be turned in at the magnet schools where applying during the application period (above). Paper applications are available at the magnet school or on the CPS website: cps-k12.org/families-students/forms

Details: CPS traditionally offers priority to siblings of current magnet school students to enter the same magnet school.

• The incoming sibling must live within the CPS district.

• The incoming sibling must live at the same address as the current magnet student.

• The sibling who is currently attending the magnet school must be in grades preschool to 5 (or, at AMIS, AWL, Roberts or Roselawn Condon, to grade 7). This means that if the sibling has left the magnet school when the new sibling is entering, sibling priority will not be given.

Magnet Regular Application Period – Online Applications (In-Area and Citywide Magnet Schools)The Regular Application Period is for

• In-district students who live within the East or West areas of the magnet elementary schools they want to attend

• In-district students who want to apply to a citywide magnet school

• Siblings who did not apply during the Magnet Sibling Application Period (above).

The online magnet application is available 6 a.m – 11:59 p.m. on the following dates:

• Round 1 – November 6, 2018 - December 14, 2018

• Round 2 – January 22, 2019 - February 15, 2019

• Round 3 – March 19, 2019 - April 12, 2019

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Magnet Application Period for Residents Out-of-Area – April 29 – May 17, 2019

A magnet school may accept an out-of-area application if the school has no waiting list. Parents must provide transportation to out-of-area magnet schools.

Paper applications are used for out-of-area applications. Paper applications must be turned in at the magnet schools where applying during the application period (above).

Paper applications are available at the magnet school or on the CPS website: cps-k12.org/families-students/forms

Open Enrollment — Non-CPS Residents May 1 – 31, 2019 - See Page 19.

Board Policy No. 5113.01 gives details about how students are prioritized for magnet enrollment. Read the policy: cps-k12.org/about-cps/board-of-education/board-policies

CPS’ Project Connect Helps Students and Families Experiencing HomelessnessProject Connect’s goal is to keep children in school even if their families are facing difficult times.

Cincinnati Public Schools’ Project Connect follows the federal McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Project Connect works with families to provide school stability when families are moving frequently and to remove barriers to education.

For educational purposes, homeless includes anyone lacking a fixed, permanent or adequate nighttime residency, including families doubled up for economic reasons and unaccompanied youth. Unaccompanied youth are not in the care of a parent or legal guardian.

If you believe you qualify for Project Connect services, please call (513) 363-3200.

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Magnet Elementary SchoolsListed by Magnet Program and By Area (East or West)Parents may choose a magnet school for their child from the area (East or West) where the family lives, or pick a citywide magnet school (open to everyone living in the district).

Citywide Magnet ProgramsArts

• School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) - (K-12); K-3 Magnet

World Language and Culture• Academy of Multilingual

Immersion Studies (AMIS) - Preschool to 8 Spanish; English as a Second Language

• Academy of World Languages (AWL) - Preschool to 8 Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian; English as a Second Language

• Fairview-Clifton German Language School - Preschool to 6 German

Gifted and Exceptional• Spencer Center for Gifted and

Exceptional Students – 3-6 Magnet; 7-10 High School

Online Program• Cincinnati Digital Academy -

K-6 Magnet; 7-12 High School

STEM - Science, Technology,

Engineering & Math

• W. H. Taft School - Preschool to 6

East Area Magnet ProgramsElementary College Preparatory

• Mt. Washington - 4-6 Magnet

• Parker - 4-6 Magnet

• Roselawn Condon - 4-8 Magnet

Montessori• North Avondale - Preschool to 6

• Sands - Preschool to 6

Paideia• Silverton - Preschool to 6

• Woodford - Preschool to 6

West Area Magnet ProgramsElementary College Preparatory

• Covedale, Grades 4-6 Magnet

Fundamental• College Hill Fundamental

Academy – Preschool - 6

World Language and Culture• LEAP Academy (Language

Enrichment and Academic Proficiency) – Preschool - 5

Gifted• Cincinnati Gifted Academy

West - 3-6 (at Cheviot School)

Montessori• Dater - Preschool to 6

• Parker Woods - Preschool to 6

Paideia• Roberts - Preschool to 8

CPS’ Neighborhood Schools (Assigned by home Address) Our neighborhood schools offer strong educational choices, too. CPS’ Vision 2020 initiative is enhancing our neighborhood schools with specialized curriculum focused on preparing students for life.

By 2020, all neighborhood schools will have Vision 2020 programs. The list below links schools to their Vision 2020 program.

To register your child at a neighborhood school, go to the school any time during school office hours. The magnet online lottery does not apply to neighborhood schools. To find your child’s magnet school area, first find the neighborhood school assigned to the child’s home address. (Also, see CPS’ website: cps-k12.org/schools/find-a-school)

East Area Neighborhood SchoolsBond Hill — Math and Science Discovery

CANS (Clifton Area Neighborhood School)

Douglass — Contemplative Arts and Sciences

Evanston — Career Awareness and Exploration

Hays-Porter — High Technology

Hyde Park Kilgour Mt. Washington — Expeditionary Learning

Parker — Global Environmental Literacy

Pleasant Ridge Riverview East

Rockdale — Global Conservation

Roselawn Condon

Rothenberg — Student Enterprise

Silverton — Digital Leadership

South Avondale — Creative Integration of Arts and Sciences

W. H. Taft School

West Area Neighborhood SchoolsCarsonChase — Arts and Culture

Cheviot — Gifted Academy West

Covedale — Community Leadership

Hartwell Midway Mt. Airy — FLITE (Formative Learning through Integrated Technology Education)

Oyler Pleasant Hill — Environmental Science

Price Roll Hill — High Technology

Sayler Park — Project-based Learning

Taylor — New Tech

Westwood — Student Enterprise

Winton Hills — Technology and Arts

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Cincinnati Public Schools’ preschool programs give children a strong start as they begin their educational journey.

Preschool is not mandatory, but children who attend preschool gain valuable skills — such as how to count, share, play with others and follow instructions — while enjoying many new experiences.

Details: Applicants to magnet school preschools for school year 2019-20 must be age 3 or 4 by September 30, 2019.

Children who turn 5 by September 30, 2019, are age-eligible for kindergarten and should apply to kindergarten.

If a child turns 3 between the first day of school and September 30, a magnet application can be completed, but the child will not be considered for acceptance into the preschool program until five days prior to the 3rd birthday.

• Tuition is $3,500 per school year for half-day preschool and $6,800 per school year for full-day preschool. (Tuition rates are subject to change.)

For parents whose incomes place them at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, various grants may be applied to assist with free or reduced tuition.

• Parents must pay required deposits when the child is accepted into preschool.

• A child accepted into a magnet preschool who lives within CPS’ boundaries may stay in that magnet school for higher grades without reapplying. Families who live outside CPS’ boundaries (Open Enrollment students) must reapply for kindergarten.

• Bus transportation is not provided for preschoolers.

• Parents must complete the Preschool Registration Packet and provide the required documentation — including a current medical form — to secure the child’s seat in the magnet program.

• All CPS schools offer all-day kindergarten. Children must be age 5 by September 30, 2019, to enter kindergarten in the 2019-20 school year.

— Early Childhood Education Department: (513) 363-0240

Magnet Preschool Information Magnet Preschools CPS introduces world languages starting at kindergarten.

Citywide —

Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS) (preschool to grade 8) 1908 Seymour Avenue, 45237 Phone: (513) 363-1800

Academy of World Languages (AWL) (preschool to grade 8) 2030 Fairfax Avenue, 45207 Phone: (513) 363-7800

Fairview-Clifton German Language School (preschool to grade 6) Note: Preschool classes are held at the Rising Stars Academy-Vine. 2120 Vine Street, 45210 Phone: (513) 363-6500

W. H. Taft School (preschool to grade 6)

270 Southern Avenue, 45219 Phone: (513) 363-5600

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North Avondale Montessori School (preschool to grade 6) 615 Clinton Springs Avenue, 45229 Phone: (513) 363-3900

Sands Montessori School (preschool to grade 6) 6421 Corbly Street, 45230 Phone: (513) 363-5000

Silverton Paideia Academy (preschool to grade 6) 7451 Montgomery Road, 45236 Phone: (513) 363-5400

Woodford Paideia Academy (preschool to grade 6)

3716 Woodford Road, 45213 Phone: (513) 363-6400

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Dater Montessori School (preschool to grade 6) 2840 Boudinot Avenue, 45238 Phone: (513) 363-0900

Roberts Academy (preschool to grade 8) 1702 Grand Avenue, 45214 Phone: (513) 363-4600

Parker Woods Montessori School (preschool to grade 6) 4370 Beech Hill Lane, 45223 Phone: (513) 363-6200

L.E.A.P. Academy (preschool to grade 5) 2001 Baltimore Avenue, 45225 Phone: (513) 363-1200

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Magnet Programs and SchoolsArtsThe School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) is nationally and internationally recognized for excellence in arts training — creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, technical theater, visual arts and vocal music. Coupled with a strong academic program, SCPA develops both the artistic and academic talents of its students.

School: Citywide — School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) (grades K-12) K-3 Magnet 108 W. Central Parkway, 45202 Phone: (513) 363-8000

Details: Applications for CPS residents into SCPA at kindergarten through third grade only are submitted via CPS’ online magnet school application lottery. No audition is required for students applying for grades K-3.

At grade 3, SCPA students must audition to enter a major course of arts study at grade 4, including students who entered SCPA through the online magnet school application lottery at grades K-3. If the student is not successful on audition day, SCPA will offer additional opportunities to audition annually through grade 6.

All students applying to enter SCPA in grades 4-12 must successfully audition to be considered for enrollment.

Applications to audition are accepted October 17, 2018, through January 4, 2019. Information and Audition Packets are available on the school’s website: SCPA.cps-k12.org

Out-of-District Students: Students who live outside CPS’ district boundaries apply online during the Open Enrollment Period, May 1-31, 2019.

For grades K-3, no audition is required.

For grades 4-12, before submitting an application in May, the out-of-district student must have successfully auditioned during dates below.

Audition dates to enter SCPA in 2019-20 school year:

• January 22, 2019 – For students entering grades 7-12 who live in CPS district

• January 23, 2019 – For students entering grades 4-6 who live in CPS district

• January 24, 2019 – For students entering grades 7-12 who live in CPS district and for students who live outside CPS district

• January 26, 2019 – For student entering grades 4-6 who live in CPS district and for students who live outside CPS district

Elementary College PreparatoryElementary college preparatory programs help students build solid academic skills to prepare for high school and beyond. They aim to increase comprehension abilities and broaden reading, study and leadership skills. Students explore the scientific method and must complete research papers in each grade.

Schools:East —

Mt. Washington School (grades 4-6 magnet) 1730 Mears Avenue, 45230 Phone: (513) 363-3800

John P. Parker School (grades 4-6 magnet)

5051 Anderson Place, 45227 Phone: (513) 363-2900

Roselawn Condon School (grades 4-8 magnet) 7735 Greenland Place, 45237 Phone: (513) 363-4800

West — Covedale School (grades 4-6 magnet)

5130 Sidney Road, 45238 Phone: (513) 363-1700

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World Languages and CultureLanguage programs offer students the choice of study in seven languages and cultures — Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish — plus English as a Second Language.

CPS introduces world languages starting at kindergarten.

Schools:Citywide —

Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS) (preschool to grade 8) — Spanish and English as a Second Language 1908 Seymour Road, 45237 Phone: (513) 363-1800

Academy of World Languages (AWL) (preschool to grade 8) — Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and English as a Second Language 2030 Fairfax Avenue, 45207 Phone: (513) 363-7800

Fairview-Clifton German Language School (preschool to grade 6) — German 3689 Clifton Avenue, 45220 Phone: (513) 363-2100

All preschool classes for Fairview-Clifton German Language School are held at the Rising Stars Academy-Vine, 2120 Vine Street, 45210.

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LanguageEnrichmentandAcademicProficiencyAcademy (LEAP) (preschool to grade 5) — Spanish 2001 Baltimore Avenue, 45225 Phone: (513) 363-1200

Note: Students in the English as a Second Language program can receive basic services at all Cincinnati Public Schools in kindergarten through 12th grade. Basic services, determined by assessments of a child’s language and literacy ability, include:

• English language development

• English literacy development

• Progress monitoring

English language learners may choose to attend a CPS magnet school that offers a more intensive level of academic language support.

Gifted and ExceptionalAcademically gifted and exceptional children have needs that often differ from those of other students. CPS offers a continuum of services for our gifted and exceptional students: differentiated instruction in neighborhood schools, gifted intervention specialists at sites throughout the district and acceleration options.

CPS offers two schools where students can blossom in a rigorous environment. To develop the whole child, education at these schools is complemented by instruction in Latin and Arts enrichment. Teachers design learning experiences to meet the needs of gifted children in all areas — academic challenge, personal growth and contribution to society. These learning experiences are based on in-depth understanding and application of grade-level state academic content standards.Entrance requirements are Ohio’s requirements to be identified as gifted (or exceptional, in the case of Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students) and to participate in these programs. Qualification for entrance is based on scores achieved in grade 2 or higher.

Schools:Citywide —

Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students (grades 3-10) 2825 Alms Place, 45206 Phone: (513) 363-5800

Details: Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students accepts students who meet one of the following requirements:• Rank at the Superior Cognitive level on a cognitive abilities test• Score at the 95th percentile or higher in two of the following subjects on the Terra

Nova or other state-approved standardized achievement test: Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science. (One of the two subjects MUST be either Math or Reading.)

• Score at the 85th percentile or higher in Reading on the Terra Nova standardized achievement test.

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Cincinnati Gifted Academy West (Grades 3-6) at Cheviot School

4040 Harrison Avenue, 45211 Phone: (513) 363-1400

Details: Cincinnati Gifted Academy West at Cheviot School accepts students who meet one of the following requirements:• Rank at the Superior Cognitive level on a cognitive abilities test• Score at the 95th percentile or higher in two of the following subjects on the Terra

Nova or other state-approved standardized achievement test: Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science. (One of the two subjects MUST be either Math or Reading.)

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MontessoriA Montessori classroom environment is designed to develop the whole child and to teach students skills for life. Students don’t always sit in desks lined up in rows, but instead, often work alone or in small groups. Montessori classes are multiage groups, where younger children and older children learn from each other.

Students develop valuable social skills by learning to work with others and through volunteer service projects. A parent’s involvement is a critical part of the Montessori program. Montessori is a teaching method modeled after the work of 20th-century Italian physician and scholar Maria Montessori, who believed in encouraging a child’s natural willingness to learn.

Schools:

East —

North Avondale Montessori School (preschool to grade 6)

615 Clinton Springs Avenue, 45229 Phone: (513) 363-3900

Sands Montessori School (preschool to grade 6) 6421 Corbly Street, 45230 Phone: (513) 363-5000

West —

Dater Montessori School (preschool to grade 6)

2840 Boudinot Avenue, 45238 Phone: (513) 363-0900

Parker Woods Montessori School (preschool to grade 6) 4370 Beech Hill Lane, 45223 Phone: (513) 363-6200

PaideiaPaideia (py-day-uh) comes from the Greek word for “the upbringing of a child,” meaning the process of educating children so they attain their potential and live successful lives. The development of good habits, grounded in the values of citizenship and leadership, is a fundamental part of this philosophy.

The Paideia curriculum provides three forms of instruction:

Didactic instruction enables students to get the facts by introducing them to concepts including listening, reading and observing.

Coaching requires students to work with information learned in the didactic lessons by practicing and applying concepts under the guidance of trained teachers. Parents act as coaches when they help students with homework assignments.

Socratic seminars use questioning that requires students to think critically. The seminars are excellent preparation for law school or fields that draw conclusions based upon evidence.

Schools:East —

Silverton Paideia Academy (preschool to grade 6)

7451 Montgomery Rd., 45236 Phone: (513) 363-5400

Woodford Paideia Academy (preschool to grade 6)

3716 Woodford Road, 45213 Phone: (513) 363-6400

West —

Roberts Academy (preschool to grade 8)

1702 Grand Avenue, 45214 Phone: (513) 363-4600

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Online Program

Cincinnati Digital Academy is a K-12, fully online program designed for students who need a more individualized approach to education and who thrive when they can work at their own pace and structure classes to meet their needs.

This online program is designed for students who are home-schooled; students who are traveling or who have scheduling conflicts; or for students who are looking for an accelerated learning process.

Cincinnati Digital Academy offers a rigorous, web-based, college-preparatory curriculum taught by highly qualified teachers dedicated to each student’s success. Students take courses at home, or wherever there is an Internet connection, and have 24-hour access to the curriculum.

K-6 students won’t miss out on extracurricular school activities. They join other CPS students at the elementary schools in their neighborhoods for sports, enrichment and extracurricular activities.

The Cincinnati Digital Academy program provides: • Free high-quality desktop computers, on loan, with

free Internet access. • Access to online textbooks, science labs and other supplemental materials. • French and Spanish foreign-language courses, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. • Many fine arts and elective courses. • Field trips, special events and other enrichment opportunities. • Quarterly report cards mailed to students’ homes.

School:Citywide —

Cincinnati Digital Academy Phone: (513) 363-2040 (grades K-6 magnet) (7-12 high school)

Details: Students must complete the equivalent of 25 hours of instruction each week, but students do not have to log on every day. Cincinnati Digital Academy uses the Odyssey program for K-8 students.

Fundamental AcademyThis program fits well with children who thrive in a highly structured environment, are well-disciplined, and have good work and study habits. A main emphasis is on helping students master basic skills and develop good character. The curriculum design focuses on strengthening reading skills through teaching techniques.

School:West —

College Hill Fundamental Academy (grades K-6) 1625 Cedar Avenue, 45224 Phone: (513) 363-1600

Details: After parents are notified that a student is accepted via the online application process, school staff will contact the family and schedule a placement assessment involving parents, the child, the child’s teacher and the principal.

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

The STEM program shows students the value of learning skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students learn to become critical thinkers through hands-on academic experiences that involve innovative technologies.

For example, students start in kindergarten learning to use digital cameras, and Promethean Boards (interactive educational software).

The elementary program prepares students for the STEM program at Hughes STEM High School. W. H. Taft Elementary School is one of the first STEM schools in the nation to feed into a high school.

School:Citywide —

W. H. Taft School (preschool to grade 6)

270 Southern Avenue, 45219 Phone: (513) 363-5600

Open Enrollment - Preschool - Grade 12Information and sign-up dates in this 2019-2020 Magnet School Guide apply only to in-district students (living within the Cincinnati Public School District’s boundaries).

Students who live outside CPS may apply to CPS schools ONLY during the Open Enrollment online application period, May 1-31, 2019.

• Open Enrollment seats are made available to out-of-district students only after all CPS resident students have been placed.

• Non-Ohio residents must pay tuition to CPS if accepted under Open Enrollment.

• Students accepted via Open Enrollment are not eligible for bus transportation.

• Students accepted via Open Enrollment may have to reapply annually for acceptance in future school years, depending on a school’s capacity. Priority is given to CPS students.

See Board Policy No. 5113 for details, including priorities CPS follows for accepting Open Enrollment students. (Board policies are subject to change.)

More information on Open Enrollment into Cincinnati Public Schools: cps-k12.org/enroll/open-enrollment

Questions?

– Customer Care Center: (513) 363-0123

– Early Childhood Education Department: (513) 363-0240

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The Cincinnati Public School District provides equal educational, vocational, and employment opportunities for all people without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, color, age, disability, religion, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, or affiliation with a union or professional organization, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The district is in compliance with Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. For additional information, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Student Coordinator at (513) 363-0000. TDD# (513) 363-0124.

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