How To Apply

Gifted/High Ability Magnet Criteria
Applicants to gifted/high ability schools/centers must be verified as meeting one of the following criteria prior to being accepted into the gifted program.
 
A. Be identified as gifted.
 
OR
 
B. Demonstrate the ability to meet ALL FOUR of these critical thinking and problem solving skills in their primary language:
    • Explain meanings or relationships among facts, information or concepts that demonstrate depth and complexity;
    • Formulate new ideas or solutions and elaborate on the information;
    • Use alternative methods in approaching new or unfamiliar mathematical problems; and
    • Use extensive vocabulary easily and accurately to express creative ideas
Your child's current school of attendance will determine if your child meets all four characteristics.
 
Upon receipt of the application, the District will automatically check the applicant's eligibility through current school records.
 
To apply, click on this link. 
 
Please contact the magnet coordinator at (818)896-9551 for possible openings and more information.