2026-2027 MAGNET APPLICATION CYCLE
2026-2027 Magnet Application Cycle
Online Applications open at noon on September 8, 2025
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2025-2026 Magnet Application Cycle
Parents may log into their parent account in the online application system (SchoolMint Enroll)
to check their child's wait list status and to accept/decline offers(s).
Parents of students who established residency in
Baltimore County after November 1, 2024, but before August 25, 2025, may submit
a New Resident Application. Applications must be submitted by 1 p.m. on August 29, 2025.
FAQs about the Application and Admissions Process
STEM MAGNET PROGRAM
Using an innovative STEM curriculum,
students engage in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics through
real-world, problem-based activities.
Hands-on projects based on authentic
situations in STEM careers help students
discover their passions and explore
pathways to a promising future.
Applications are accepted for Grade 6
Transportation is provided for students who are zoned to attend Southwest Academy or Lansdowne middle schools.
COURSES OFFERED
6th Grade Magnet Science Defined Learning Curriculum
Unit 1: Ecosystems Interactions
Unit 2: Matter and Its Interactions
Unit 3: Forces and Motion
Unit 4: Space Systems
Unit 5: Earth Systems
7th Grade Magnet Science Defined Learning Curriculum
Unit 1: S'more Energy
Unit 2: Form and Function
Unit 3: Chemical Magic
Unit 4: Awaken the Force
Unit 5: Making Waves
Unit 6: Survive and Thrive
8th Grade Magnet Science Defined Learning Curriculum
Unit 1:Climate Detectives (Project Based)
Unit 2: Mastodon & Megalodon (Project Based)
Unit 3: Agriculture In Action (Project Based)
Unit 4: Overstepping Our Resources (Project Based)