{"id":5352,"date":"2022-10-19T20:56:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T01:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/?page_id=5352"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:18:45","slug":"magnet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/magnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5352\" class=\"elementor elementor-5352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ef9df81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ef9df81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f977b79\" data-id=\"7f977b79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106496a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"106496a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Magnet Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50c54042 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50c54042\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-539ceeb2\" data-id=\"539ceeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd57d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bd57d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/10\/richardson-west-magnet-primary-full-color-285x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-43599\" alt=\"Richardson West Magnet logo\" 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-499b38d3\" data-id=\"499b38d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164d383a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164d383a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What is a Magnet School?\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-437ce2f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"437ce2f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fba3f16\" data-id=\"3fba3f16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc8ecd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc8ecd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFAB40,7,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\">Districts across the nation use magnet schools\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFAB40,7,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\">as options to their families, options that are as\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFAB40,7,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\">varied and unique as the many communities in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFAB40,7,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP85140083 BCX0\">which they are located.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1.05,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">In the RISD learning\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">community, magnet\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">schools have two\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">characteristics:<\/span><\/b><\/p><ol style=\"font-weight: 400\"><li data-charcodes=\"65533,0,46\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">They enroll students\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">across all attendance\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">zones\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">via an application\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">process, and<\/span><\/li><li data-charcodes=\"65533,0,46\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">They offer\u00a0<\/span><b><i><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">unique\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">programs<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">in order to\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">attract families from a\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">greater distance.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1.05,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">We offer a seamless, K-12\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">magnet experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">To<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">day<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019s focus is on the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">junior high magnets:<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400\"><li data-charcodes=\"9679\" data-font=\"Aleo,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Westwood JH:\u00a0 the\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Math, Science,\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Leadership Magnet<br \/><\/span><em>Accelerated Math, Leadership, Accelerated Science<\/em><\/li><li data-charcodes=\"9679\" data-font=\"Aleo,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Richardson West JH Arts &amp; <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Technology Magnet<br \/><em>Theatre Arts &amp; Technical Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, Culinary, Robotics, Communication Arts<\/em><\/span><\/li><li data-charcodes=\"9679\" data-font=\"Aleo,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"720\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">They have similarities,\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">as well as unique\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@374E93,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">programs- <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/\">learn more about RISD magnet programs here.<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4962273a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4962273a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15ba33da\" data-id=\"15ba33da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9514f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9514f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d636597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d636597\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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