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2024-2025
Magnet School Application Window
OPEN
Waco ISD offers differentiated learning opportunities and unique instruction with its two elementary magnet school campuses, Hillcrest Professional Development School (PDS) & Lake Air Montessori Magnet School. Waco ISD magnet schools enroll students based on online applications and a lottery system rather than through traditional school zones. Any student, including those living outside of the district's attendance boundaries, may apply to one of these magnet programs. Applications for magnet campuses are accepted only during the designated application period, and parents must complete the online application process. Students currently attending magnet schools are required to complete the application in order to save their child's spot on campus for the following school year.
Hillcrest Professional Development School (PDS) (pre-K4 through fifth grade) develops leaders in academic and fine arts. Academic development is promoted through experiential learning and age-appropriate study trips, while creativity is nurtured through participation in performing arts. Through a partnership with the Baylor University School of Education, this campus continues to serve as the first Baylor PDS site in Waco – a collaboration that offers Baylor teacher candidates the opportunity to work alongside mentor teachers on campus. For more information, visit wacoisd.org/hillcrest or call (254) 772-4286.
Lake Air Montessori Magnet School (pre-K3 through eighth grade) is one of the state’s largest public schools to offer the Montessori curriculum in a multiage classroom environment. Teachers participate in rigorous training to become certified in the Montessori method. Extracurricular programs include art, band, choir, history and science fair, gardening, recycling, field trips, immersion trips, peace camps, AVID college prep and an after-school program. The school maintains a PDS partnership with Tarleton State University. For more information, visit wacoisd.org/lakeair or call (254) 772-191
2024-2025
ATLAS Academy Application Window
OPEN
What is the ATLAS Academy?
The ATLAS Academy , a program designed specifically for gifted and high-achieving students, is the program of choice for all WISD GT students. The program offers students the opportunity to learn to engage in a S.T.E.A.M. curriculum through inquiry methods of problem-based and project-based learning. ATLAS students participate in field-based experiences to enrich the learning environment. All ATLAS teachers are trained in academic and social emotional needs specific to gifted students. If you would like additional information about ATLAS or if you are interested in scheduling a tour, please contact:
Kathleen Knight
254-772-1440
Kathleen.Knight@wacoisd.org
www.wacoisd.org/ATLAS
How do I apply?
Anyone may nominate a student to receive gifted and talented services. All students nominated will be assessed and evaluated by Waco ISD personnel with expertise in gifted and talented education. Assessment and evaluation of nominated students includes data from multiple sources, both objective and subjective. Program admission is determined by district personnel who understand characteristics of gifted and talented learners. If you would like to nominate a student to be assessed, please contact:
Paula Miller
Director of Advanced Academics
254-750-3925
Paula.Miller@wacoisd.org
Bradford McMillan
Principal of Tennyson Middle School
254-772-1440
Bradford.McMillan@wacoisd.org