College Scholarship Aimed At Magnet Students

Champlain College President David Finney announced a new Champlain college scholarship, created in honor of Bobby and Holly Miller and Lois McClure, for students of our magnet schools.Read More

Celebrate Arts and Sustainability

Thursday, September 24th
Parade, top of Church Street, 9:15 am
Celebration Program, 10am
Flynn Theater
153 Main Street
RSVP to Victor Prussack, Coordinator of Magnet Schools at vprussac@bsdvt.org or 316-6653

Join Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca, Superintendent Jeanne Collins, and our students, staff, and community partners on September 24th to celebrate Vermont's first magnet schools: the Integrated Arts Academy and the Sustainability Academy. Meet us at 9:15 at the top of Church Street to join in the the parade and join us for a short program including student performances at the Flynn Theater at 10am. For more information, or to RSVP contact Victor Prussack, Coordinator of Magnet Schools at vprussac@bsdvt.org or 316-6653.

Burlington Schools featured on VPR
April 30

Vermont Edition showcased developments at our magnet schools. Vermont Public Radio's Jane Lindholm talked with Lawrence Barnes principal, Paula Bowen, and with Vermont's Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca about how magnet schools fit into our education system, and how the model could be spread statewide. Click Here to Listen to the Podcast (VPR Website)

Application for Magnets

Join us in our first year! Explore the links below and www.bsdmagnet.com to find out more!

Our first magnet registration process has been a success! We had 85 applicants for the Sustainability Academy at Barnes and the Integrated Arts Academy at HO Wheeler, and more continue to come in. Our first round of enrollment decisions have been made, and families have been notified.

Over a hundred interested families attended information sessions and open houses in March. Teams at each schools are working with community partners and parents, to prepare and plan together.

Our magnet registration process closed on March 13th. We have a few spots available in a few grades, so if you are interested, you may still apply for entry or for our waitlists.

The applications were reviewed according to the following criteria:

  • Socio-economic balance (reflecting the diversity in our community)
  • Siblings
  • Proximity to magnet schools
  • School and classroom capacity

    • If you are interested in a magnet school, please review the instructions and complete the magnet application, student registration form, and, if applicable, the application for free and reduced price meals.

    If you have any questions, you can contact either school directly-- Sustainability Academy at Barnes: 864-8480 or Integrated Arts Academy at HO Wheeler: 864-8475.

    - Welcome Back Letter
    - Student Registration Form
    - Magnet Instructions
    - Magnet Application
    - School Preference Selection Form
    - Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals

    These links have more information about our magnet schools:

    - Presentation Summary (pdf format)
    - Application Process (pdf format)
    - Questions and Answers (pdf format)
    - Brochure (pdf format)

    To find out more about our magnet schools, click here: http://www.bsdmagnet.com

    Students in various school settings