School Choice Programs
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- Costner Elementary School
- Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
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- John Chavis Middle School
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- W.C. Friday Middle School
- Gaston County Virtual Academy
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- York Chester Middle School
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- Forestview High School
- Gaston Early College High School
- Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
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- Hunter Huss High School
- North Gaston High School
- Gaston County Schools
- Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
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Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
About Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
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Hawks Nest STEAM Academy is a North Carolina Model STEM School of Distinction and is home to Gaston County’s only STEAM Academy magnet school for elementary students. The school offers a challenging curriculum that features a distinct emphasis on STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
With a focus on the five STEAM areas, students are engaged in collaborative, hands-on activities through a project-based instructional model. The goal is to go beyond teaching the core curriculum and develop students who are innovative learners, creative thinkers, and ready to apply what they learn to real-world situations.
Students have technology at their fingertips, and they enjoy participating in activities such as robotics, advisory, spark of genius clubs, theater, music, and more. This program creates a pathway for students to participate in the STEAM Academy at Stanley Middle School.
Students who will be in kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year may apply for this program. A lottery process will be used to determine the 60 kindergarten students who will attend and to fill vacant seats in first grade through fifth grade.
You can learn more about Hawks Nest STEAM Academy by reviewing the resources on this webpage. If you have questions or need additional information, please send us an email: schoolchoice@gaston.k12.nc.us.
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Submit an Online Application
We are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The deadline to submit an application is Friday, March 3.
Have Questions?
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If you have questions or need additional information, please send us an email: schoolchoice@gaston.k12.nc.us.
School Choice Fair
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Our 2023 School Choice Fair will be held at the Gastonia Conference Center on Friday, February 3 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 4 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This is an opportunity for students and parents to drop in and learn about the 22 school choice/magnet school programs that are available in Gaston County Schools.