magnet school

noun

1. a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.

magnet school

noun

1. a school that provides a focus on one subject area throughout its curriculum in order to attract, often from an early age, pupils who wish to specialize in this subject

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnet school¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

When I went to an arts magnet school, I majored in literary arts, and I wrote my first play in seventh grade.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to the charter school sites, district-run Eliot Arts Magnet school was also damaged, possibly beyond repair, as was Franklin Elementary, which closed in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

District-run Eliot Arts Magnet school was also damaged, possibly beyond repair, as was Franklin Elementary, which closed in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

The sandlot-like multipurpose field for SOCES, a public magnet school in the San Fernando Valley, is home to its football team.

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We last saw each other in 1982 at a magnet school in Los Angeles, where I was your student.

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