Non-Profit 2021-2022 Organization School Year U.S. POSTAGE PAID West Area and Citywide Cincinnati, Ohio Permit No. 7397 Magnet Lottery Guide Cincinnati Public Schools P.O. Box 5381 Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5381 CPS’ Online Magnet Lottery Opens Cincinnati Public Schools provides the best educational options How the Magnet Lottery Works to students and families in our region — from innovative Magnet applications are submitted online between November neighborhood school programming, unmatched opportunities at 17, 2020 and March 5, 2021, for enrollment in the 2021-2022 our high schools, and 22 Magnet elementary schools and school year. programs that offer a variety of content focuses and teaching styles to support students’ interests and learning preferences. To Apply • Go to the Magnet Lottery Application link on the CPS website: Enrolling your child in a Magnet elementary school or . program requires participation in the Online Magnet cps-k12.org/enroll/magnet-enrollment Parents or guardians create an online account and password, Application Process, also known as the Magnet Lottery. Applying is easy from any computer with Internet access. This then enter the requested student information. online process offers families a fair and convenient application • Only parents or guardians may submit lottery applications. The Cincinnati Public School District provides equal experience. — Each lottery application allows parents or guardians to educational, vocational, and employment opportunities for all people without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, color, select up to three Magnet schools or programs, ranking age, disability, religion, national origin, creed, sexual them in the order of preference. orientation, or affiliation with a union or professional The Magnet Lottery is open from November 17, — Magnet seats are given out via random lottery. organization, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts 2020, through March 5, 2021. and other designated youth groups. The district is in — One Magnet application may be submitted per compliance with Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 of the To apply: cps-k12.org/enroll/magnet-enrollment child per school year. Vocational Rehabilitation Act. For additional information, — Only the first lottery application will be accepted; contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Student Coordinator at (513) 363-0000. TDD# (513) 363-0124. All parents or guardians living within CPS’ 91-square-mile district any subsequent applications for the same student will can apply for their elementary-age children to attend Magnet not be considered. schools or programs in their geographic area — East, West or Parents or guardians may enter Magnet applications from Magnet Lottery at a Glance Citywide. Interstate 75 serves roughly as the dividing line any computer with Internet access. between the East Area and West Area. Citywide Magnet If needed, parents or guardians may access computers schools and programs accept students who live anywhere in • New This Year! One expanded lottery application period in CPS schools and at the CPS Customer Care Center in the the CPS district. CPS Education Center, 2651 Burnet Avenue, Corryville, 45219. • New This Year! Select up to three Magnet schools and For more detailed information about applying to CPS’ Magnet programs, ranked by preference Schedule an appointment with Customer Care: 363-0123, or online: schools and programs, and to help families make well-informed • Six Citywide Magnet schools or programs cps-k12.org/community/customer-care-center choices, visit CPS’ website: cps-k12.org • Eight East Area Magnet schools or programs The online Magnet Lottery for the 2021-22 Families also can visit each school’s website to see what’s special (continued inside) school year is open November 17, 2020 • Eight West Area Magnet schools or programs about each school: cps-k12.org/schools/find-a-school through March 5, 2021. • Applications submitted online with seats assigned No matter the CPS school choice, families can be assured via random lottery To apply: their children will receive a solid educational foundation cps-k12.org/enroll/magnet-enrollment • One online application per child per school year that prepares them for successful futures. • All Magnet schools and programs open to students with disabilities • Out-of-Area Applications — non-lottery, paper applications Preschool applications for Magnet schools are submitted COVID-19 Transfers into submitted April 13-30, 2021 — not accepted at schools with using the Magnet Lottery. See inside for details. Cincinnati Digital Academy waiting lists Parents, please note: If you enrolled your child in the Cincinnati Digital Transportation CPS is not responsible for any incorrect information Academy for the 2020-21 school year due to A student enrolled in the assigned area Magnet school or entered on a Magnet Lottery application. COVID-19 concerns, and your child had been program, or in a Citywide Magnet, is eligible for bus enrolled in a CPS Magnet elementary school, transportation if the student lives one mile or more from the your child’s seat in that Magnet school is school. If a student is enrolled in a Magnet school outside the reserved for the 2021-22 school year. assigned East or West Area, families must provide You do not need to enter the 2021-22 transportation to and from school. Magnet lottery. Bus transportation is not provided for preschoolers. Transportation Department: (513) 363-RIDE Learn more at cps-k12.org Each online application is given a random computer-generated West Area and Citywide Options STEM Global Community lottery number, which determines the order in which space at Parents and guardians may choose a Magnet school or program W.H. Taft School Roberts Academy each Magnet school or program is assigned. Preschool to Sixth Grade Magnet School Preschool to Eighth Grade Magnet School for their children from the area where the family lives or a There is no rush to be “first in line” in the Magnet Lottery. 270 Southern Avenue, 45219 1702 Grand Avenue, 45214 Citywide Magnet school or program. (513) 363-5600 Each application has an equal chance to receive the student’s top (513) 363-4600 taftelementary.cps-k12.org roberts.cps-k12.org choice Magnet school, as long as the application is submitted Citywide Magnet Schools during the lottery application period – November 17, 2020 W.H. Taft School, a dual neighborhood and magnet school, is the Roberts Academy’s Global Community program deepens only elementary-level STEM school in the Tristate and a starting through March 5, 2021. Arts students' understanding of international issues and diverse point for students’ mastery of STEM fields — Science, cultures through classroom work and in-the-field experiences. If a student’s first choice Magnet school or program is filled, the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) Technology, Engineering and Math. Students who live outside the student will be placed in the second or third choice school listed (K-12 building) school’s neighborhood boundary apply to attend by entering the Elementary College Preparatory by the parent or guardian on the lottery application (if space is Kindergarten to Third Grade Magnet Program Magnet Lottery. Elementary College Preparatory programs help students build available). 108 West Central Parkway, 45202 Online solid academic skills to prepare for high school and beyond. (513) 363-8000 Students explore the scientific method and do research papers Magnet seats are assigned until spaces fill up, starting with the Cincinnati Digital Academy (K-12 building) scpa.cps-k12.org in each grade. lowest numbers. Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Magnet Program The School for Creative and Performing Arts is globally 425 Ezzard Charles Drive, 45203 Magnet waiting lists are created as capacity limits are reached. Covedale School (K-6 building) recognized for excellence in arts training — creative writing, (513) 363-2040 Fourth to Sixth Grade Magnet Progam Applicants to Magnet programs with entrance requirements dance, drama, instrumental music, technical theater, visual arts, digitalacademy.cps-k12.org 5130 Sidney Road, 45238 also are placed on waiting lists, pending confirmation that and vocal music. Coupled with a strong academic program, Cincinnati Digital Academy is a fully online program designed for (513) 363-1700 requirements have been met. SCPA develops the artistic and academic talents of its students. students who need a more individualized approach to education: covedale.cps-k12.org No audition is required for students applying for grades students who are homeschooled; students who are traveling; or Waiting lists are in effect until June 30. If a child who applied in Covedale School offers the Community Leadership Academy, kindergarten through third grade; SCPA students must audition students looking for an accelerated learning process. Students the Magnet Lottery has not been placed by June 30, the child’s a tailored leadership program that provides real-world in third grade to enter a major course of arts study starting in take courses wherever there is an Internet connection and have parents or guardians should register the child at the experiences to bring civics and social studies to life. fourth grade. 24-hour access to their curriculum. neighborhood school assigned to the child’s home address, or the child can stay in the school where already enrolled. World Languages and Culture (During the 2020-21 school year, CDA also is serving as a school Fundamental of choice for parents who do not want