How to Apply to a Magnet Program x Review your student’s interests and needs and look for alignment with

specific Magnet programs.

x Use the information and links at www.HoustonISD.org/SchoolChoice.

x Consider how you will rank your choices. You will have a limit of 5 choices.(It is recommended that parents weigh their options carefully and consider the following:if you apply to 5 Vanguard programs, and a student has not been identified as G/T prior to the Phase I deadline and subsequently does not qualify as G/T, the student will not beconsidered for any of the Vanguard programs you applied to.)

x Visit selected programs on School Choice Thursdays

Visit www.HISDChoice.com to apply online.

x If you have used the system before, please use your previous account.

x Paper applications are available online, at any Magnet program, or from theOffice of School Choice. (Online applications provide more options fortracking and staying up-to-date.)

x Make sure to sign and submit your application.

x Qualified applications submitted Between Sep. 30 and Dec. 9, 2016, will beentered into any lotteries. Deadline to be entered in the lottery isDecember 9, 2016.

STEP THREE x For elementary programs, only Vanguard applications may require

documentation.

x Please be on the lookout for emails or phone calls related to yourapplication.

x Check your SPAM folder to ensure you are not missing any information. If atall possible, do not use a Hotmail account, as the service usually blocksemails from HISD.

x On March 23, 2017 by 4pm, notification of application status will besent to all parents via USPS mail and will be viewable online as well.

x If your student has been offered a seat in a program, you have two weeks toprovide proof of residence and sign an entrance agreement.

x If your student was not offered a seat on March 23, 2017, but has beenplaced on a wait list, stay alert for changes in application status throughoutthe summer. You may be able to submit additional applications toprograms with more room.

STEP FIVE

STEP FOUR

STEP TWO

STEP ONE SCHOOL CHOICE THURSDAYS On the following Thursdays, you are welcome to tour any HISD school. Elementary and K–8 schools will host tours at 9 a.m., secondary schools at 1 p.m.Oct.: 6, 13, 20, 27

Nov.: 3, 10, 17

Dec.: 1, 8

SCHOOL CHOICE FAIRS Sept. 17: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Westbury High School Oct. 1: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Chavez High School Oct. 22: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Heights High School Nov. 5: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Austin High School Dec. 3: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Sterling High School

PHASES Phases separate applications into various windows of time. Phase 1 (Sep. 30 – Dec. 9, 2016) All qualified in-district applications received during this phase will be entered into lotteries or be offered auditions.

Phase 2 (Dec. 10, 2016 – May 31, 2017) All qualified in-district applications received during this phase will be considered on a first-come,

first-served basis, if space is available. Phase 3 (June 1 – August 11, 2017) Like Phase 2, but during this time out- of-district applications will be considered for a program if no in- district applicants remain.

HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION 1. Houston Independent School

District: www.HoustonISD.org2. HISD Find a School:

www.HoustonISD.org/_findaschool

x Determine las necesidades e intereses de su hijo para identificar programasMagnet relacionados con ellos.

x Guíese por las pautas del sitio www.HoustonISD.org/SchoolChoice.

x Decida cómo priorizar sus opciones. Tendrá un límite de 5 opciones.(Se recomienda que los padres pesen sus opciones cuidadosamente y consideren lo siguiente: si solicitaadmisión a 5 programas Vanguard, y el estudiante no ha sido identificado como G/T antes a la fecha límite de la Primera Fase y, posteriormente, no califica como G/T, el estudiante no será considerado paraninguno de los programas Vanguard a los que haya solicitado admisión.)

x Visite las escuelas seleccionadas los jueves de visita.

Solicite admisión en línea en www.HISDChoice.com.

x Si ha utilizado el sistema antes, use los datos de usuario que ya tiene.

x Puede obtener un formulario de solicitud impreso en cualquier escuelaMagnet o en la Oficina de Opciones Escolares. (Las solicitudes en líneaofrecen más opciones de seguimiento para mantenerse al tanto.)

x No olvide firmar y presentar la solicitud.

x Las solicitudes de candidatos calificados presentadas entre el 30 deseptiembre y el 9 de diciembre de 2016, participarán en loterías de cupos.La fecha límite para participar en las loterías es el 9 de diciembre.

x En el caso de los programas de primaria, solamente las solicitudesVanguard requieren de documentación.

x Esté atento a correos electrónicos y llamadas telefónicas relacionadas consu solicitud de admisión.

x Revise su buzón de SPAM para cerciorarse de que no se le haya pasado ninguna notificación. Si es posible, no use una cuenta de correo de Hotmail ya que ese servicio podría bloquear mensajes de HISD.

x El 23 de marzo de 2017 a las 4pm se enviará a los padres la notificación del resultado de su solicitud por correo y también se le comunicará en línea.

x Si una escuela le ha ofrecido un lugar a su hijo, usted tendrá dos semanas para presentar constancia de domicilio y firmar el acuerdo de ingreso al programa.

x Si para el 23 de marzo de 2017 su hijo no ha recibido una oferta de aceptación, pero está en lista de espera, esté atento a cambios del estatus de la solicitud durante el verano. Podría presentarse la oportunidad de solicitar admisión a programas con cupos disponibles.

PRIMER PASO

SEGUNDO PASO

Solicitud de Admisión Magnet

TERCER PASO

CUARTO PASO

QUINTO PASO

JUEVES DE VISITA A ESCUELAS En las siguientes fechas podrá visitar cualquier escuela de HISD. Las escuelas primarias y K–8 ofrecerán visitas guiadas a las 9 a.m., y escuelas las secundarias y preparatorias a la 1 p.m.Oct.: 6, 13, 20, 27

Nov.: 3, 10, 17

Dic.: 1, 8

FERIAS DE OPCIONES ESCOLARES Sept. 17: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. en la Escuela Preparatoria Westbury Oct. 1: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. en la Escuela Preparatoria Chávez Oct. 22: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. en la Escuela Preparatoria Heights Nov. 5: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. en l Escuela Preparatoria Austin Dic. 3: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. en la Escuela Preparatoria Sterling

FASES DEL PROCESO Trámite y gestión de las solicitudes Fase I (Sep. 30 - Dic. 9, 2016) Todas las solicitudes de candidatos cualificados del distrito recibidas en esta fase entran en una lotería o pasan a audición. Fase II (Dic. 10, 2016 - Mayo 31, 2017) Todas las solicitudes de candidatos cualificados del distrito recibidas en esta fase se consideran por orden de llegada, si hay cupos. Fase III (Jun. 1 – Ago. 11, 2017) Igual que la Fase II, pero se considerarán solicitudes de fuera del distrito si ya no hay solicitudes de candidatos del distrito.

SITIOS WEB ÚTILES CON MÁS INFORMACIÓN Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston: www.HoustonISD.org

Búsqueda de escuelas de HISD: www.HoustonISD.org/ _findaschool

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HISD Magnet Programs 2016-2017

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

School Program Coordinator Email School Telephone Number

BCM @ Ryan Medical and Health Science Joanna Garcia jgarcia7@houstonisd.org 713-942-1942

Black Vanguard Michelle Gordon-Moak mgordon3@houstonisd.org 713-613-2505

Burbank Vanguard Frances Cortina fcortina@houstonisd.org 713-696-2740

Clifton STEM Gina Colion-Hernandez gcolionh@houstonisd.org 713-613-2516

Fleming Fine Arts Arlice Young ayoung5@houstonisd.org 713-671-4170

Fondren IB Melodye Montgomery mmontgom@houstonisd.org 713-778-3360

Hamilton Vanguard Maggie Trendell mtrendel@houstonisd.org 713-802-4725

Hartman Medical and Health Science Donna Dickson White ddickson@houstonisd.org 713-845-7435

Hogg STEM Daniella Andrade dandrad1@houstonisd.org 713-802-4700

Key Fine Arts Marvin Ewing** mewing2@houstonisd.org 713-636-6000

Lanier Vanguard Jennifer Garza jgarza8@houstonisd.org 713-942-1900

Lawson Fine Arts Terence Daniels* tdaniel3@houstonisd.org 713-434-5600

Long Allied Health Professions Will Rice wrice@houstonisd.org 713-778-3380

Marshall Fine Arts Shelby Lenderman slenderm@houstonisd.org 713-226-2600

Meyerland PVA Performing & Visual Arts John Marshall** John.marshall@houstonisd.org 713-726-3616

Ortiz Fine Arts Adriana Mesa* amesa@houstonisd.org 713-845-5650

Pershing Fine Arts Patricia Altamirano** paltamir@houstonisd.org 713-295-5240

Pin Oak Languages Jared Berry jberry4@houstonisd.org 713-295-6500

Revere STEM Philip Porter** Karen Whitley**

pporter1@houstonisd.org kwhitle2@houstonisd.org 713-917-3500

Rusk Health Science Senta Butler sbutler5@houstonisd.org 713-226-4543

Stevenson STEM Christyn McCloskey cmcclosk@houstonisd.org 713-943-5700

Welch Sports Medicine and Fine Arts Laura Sadler lsadler@houstonisd.org 713-778-3300

Williams Engineering Zanovia Gatson zgatson@houstonisd.org 713-696-2600 *First full year ** 2016 new program coordinator †Being phased out

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HISD MAGNET PROGRAMS

2016-2017

MULTI-LEVEL

School Program Coordinator Email School Telephone Number

Blackshear PK-6 Montessori Madelyn Traylor mtraylor@houstonisd.org 713-942-1481

Garden Oaks PK-7 Montessori Laura Aasletten laaslett@houstonisd.org 713-696-2930

Gregory Lincoln K-8 Fine Arts Cheryl Jones cjones13@houstonisd.org 713-942-1400

Mandarin Chinese

PK- 8 Mandarin Chinese Melissa Nichols** mnichol2@houstonisd.org 713-295-5276

Mickey Leland 6-12 College Preparatory Rebecca Ryan rryan@houstonisd.org 713-226-2668

Rice School K-8 STEM Doris Rios drios@houstonisd.org 713-349-1800

Rogers, T.H. K-8 Vanguard Kristen “Trey” Chen kchen1@houstonisd.org 713-917-3565

Sharpstown Int’l 6-12 International Studies Pam Hubbert phubbert@houstonisd.org 713-778-3440

Wharton PK-8 Dual Language Melina Doig mdoig@houstonisd.org 713-535-3771

Wilson PK-8 Montessori Krystal McGuire (Perkins) kmcguire@houstonisd.org 713-942-1470

YWCPA 6-12 College Preparatory Keisha Robinson krobins8@houstonisd.org 713-942-1441

*First full year ** 2016 new program coordinator †Being phased out

Magnet Matrix Calculator

STEP-BY-STEP

The Magnet Matrix Calculator is provided as a tool to help parents and students determine if they may be qualified for certain magnet, vanguard, and fine arts schools. Not all schools will be using a matrix to determine if a student is qualified, but all schools who do use a matrix will use this matrix, which is the basis for the calculator. Use the table below to determine if a child qualifies to attend prekindergarten for free based on economically disadvantaged status. Please follow the steps below to use the calculator to determine your child’s qualification status:

1. Before beginning to use the calculator, make sure you have the following information available: a. The average grade for all core classes completed in 2015-2016 b. STAAR reading scores (unless applying only to fine arts or Vanguard schools) c. STAAR math scores (unless applying only to fine arts or Vanguard schools) d. Iowa reading scores (unless applying only to fine arts or Vanguard schools) e. Iowa math scores (unless applying only to fine arts or Vanguard schools)

2. Choose the grade level or program to which you are applying from the first selection box. a. If you select Fine Arts, you will not have to fill in any other fields. A school determined grade average

or higher earns an audition at all middle-school, fine-arts magnet schools. Please skip to step 9. Fleming 78 Lawson 75 Ortiz 70 Gregory Lincoln 78 Meyerland 78 Pershing 78 Key 78 Marshall 70 Welch 74

b. Note: High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) offers auditions to all applicants. 3. Choose the grade range in which your average grade for core classes falls.

a. If you are applying to Vanguard, you can skip to step 9. 4. Select the level at which your STAAR reading score falls. Click here if you are unsure at which level your score

belongs. 5. Select the level at which your STAAR math score falls. Click here if you are unsure at which level your score

belongs. 6. Select the level at which your Iowa reading score falls. 7. Select the level at which your Iowa math score falls. 8. If your child is identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) or is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, click

the checkbox. 9. Click the See Eligible Schools button to see the schools your child may qualify for.

a. You will receive a small alert box, which gives your final calculated score. 10. Click OK to get the list of schools that you may qualify to attend.

The Importance of Ranks

New this year, parents will be allowed to apply to 5 schools. The 2017 – 2018 school year includes the return of ranking to applications. The first application you complete will become your Rank 1 school. The second application you complete will become Rank 2. Third will be Rank 3 and so forth. Put “1” next to the most desired program, “2” next to the second highest ranked choice, and so on. It is very important that you think carefully about your ranking, because if your child is accepted to a program, any lower-ranked choice will be removed. You have until midnight on December 9, 2016 to re-arrange your school rankings. School ranks have absolutely nothing to do with the lottery. Your student has equal chance of acceptance among all schools to which they have both applied and qualified. The rank of a school is *significantly* important after the lottery has been run for all schools because the online system will default to the highest rank school to which your child was accepted. Example 1: Rank: School: What Happened in Lottery: What Parents See: Rank 1 School A Wait List Wait List Rank 2 School B Not Qualified Not Qualified Rank 3 School C Accepted Accepted Rank 4 School D Accepted ** Dropped ** Rank 5 School E Wait Listed ** Dropped ** Example 2: Rank: School: What Happened in Lottery: What Parents See: Rank 1 School A Accepted Accepted Rank 2 School B Not Qualified ** Dropped ** Rank 3 School C Accepted ** Dropped ** Rank 4 School D Accepted ** Dropped ** Rank 5 School E Wait Listed ** Dropped ** Example 3: Rank: School: What Happened in Lottery: What Parents See: Rank 1 School A Not Qualified Not Qualified Rank 2 School B Accepted Accepted Rank 3 School C Accepted ** Dropped ** Rank 4 School D Accepted ** Dropped ** Rank 5 School E Wait Listed ** Dropped **

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Important Reminders!!!! September 30th- December 9- Phase 1

• Application can be submitted (www.HISDChoice.com)

HISD Open House Events

• October 22 @ Heights HS (9:00-12:00) • November 5 @ Austin HS (9:00-12:00) • December 3 @ Sterling HS (9:00-12:00)

October 6th –December 8th -

• Middle School Tours every Thursday @ 1:00 PM

November 14th -17th-

• 5th Grade Students take CogAT

December 1st-9th

• 5th Grade Students take Iowa Assessments

December 9th-

• Deadline for submitting application to be considered in 1st Phase • Deadline for making changes to your rankings

March 23rd-

• Magnet notification day

April 6th –

• Deadline to provide proof of residence • Deadline to sign entrance agreement

When applying, you have 4 options to deliver your required documents:

1. Scan and upload yourself when completing application online 2. Bring documents to Office of School Choice to be uploaded 3. Mail to Office of Student Choice, 4400 W 18th Street, Houston, TX

77092 (prior to Dec. 9) to be uploaded 4. Deliver all documents to every school you applied

If you have questions, you can contact:

Office of School Choice: 713-556-6734 HISD Magnet Office: 713-556-6947 Email: magnet@houstonisd.org