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- Career Academy @ York Chester Middle School
- Career Academy @ Southwest Middle School
- Career Academy @ Hunter Huss High School
- Gifted and Talented Academy @ Pleasant Ridge Elementary
- Gifted and Talented Academy @ Cramerton Middle School
- Collegiate Prep Academy @ Forestview High School
- Gaston County Virtual Academy
- Gaston Early College High School
- Highland School of Technology
- Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
- STEAM Academy @ Stanley Middle School
- Health Sciences Academy @ East Gaston High School
- Leadership Academy @ Costner Elementary School
- Leadership Academy @ W.C. Friday Middle School
- Leadership Academy @ North Gaston High School
- Public Service Academy @ Cherryville High School
- Public Service Academy @ John Chavis Middle School
- Technology and Industrial Engineering Academy @ Bessemer City High School
- Technology and Industrial Engineering Academy @ Bessemer City Middle School
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Welcome to our School Choice/Magnet Schools webpage!
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Gaston County Schools is launching new school choice Academy programs for the 2019-2020 academic year. The additional programs will triple our number of school choice/magnet school options for students and parents.
The new Academy programs are in six areas: Career, Collegiate Prep, Health Sciences, Leadership, Public Service, and Technology and Industrial Engineering.
Click on each school name for information about our 13 new Academy programs for the 2019-2020 academic year:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Leadership Academy @ Costner Elementary School
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Career Academy @ Southwest Middle School
Career Academy @ York Chester Middle School
Gifted and Talented Academy @ Cramerton Middle School
Leadership Academy @ W.C. Friday Middle School
Public Service Academy @ John Chavis Middle School
Technology and Industrial Engineering Academy @ Bessemer City Middle School
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Academy @ Hunter Huss High School
Collegiate Prep Academy @ Forestview High School
Leadership Academy @ North Gaston High School
Health Sciences Academy @ East Gaston High School
Public Service Academy @ Cherryville High School
Technology and Industrial Engineering Academy @ Bessemer City High School
In addition to our new Academy programs for 2019-2020, we have experienced great success in recent years with our six existing school choice/magnet schools.
They are (click on the school name for information):
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
Gifted and Talented Academy @ Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
MIDDLE SCHOOL
STEAM Academy @ Stanley Middle School
Gaston County Virtual Academy
HIGH SCHOOL
Gaston Early College High School
Highland School of Technology
We are accepting student applications for all of our school choice/magnet school programs beginning Monday, January 28 at 8:00 a.m. and continuing until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 28.
Click here to submit an application (beginning Monday, January 28).
Information Session
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You are invited …
School Choice Information Session
Saturday, February 2
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Myers Center at Gaston College, Dallas
Parents with a child who will be in kindergarten, sixth grade, or ninth grade next school year (2019-2020) may attend to learn more about our exciting school choice/magnet school programs.
The Information Session will feature booths/stations for each school choice/magnet school program. Parents will have an opportunity to meet the principal and other school representatives, receive information, and ask questions.
All families in Gaston County Schools are invited. The public is welcome. Parents with a child who is currently enrolled in a private, charter, or home school in Gaston County are encouraged to attend.
