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SLPS Magnet and Choice Schools 2020-21 School Year Application Period Dates Are Stated Below

The 2020-21 School Year Pool A and Pool B Lottery application period deadlines have passed.

Applications received between January 4, 2020 and ~~May 21, 2020~~ August 10, 2020 will be processed on a first-come first served basis.

Please note some programs are now removed for application submission: Metro High, CSMB High, McKinley High, Kennard Elementary, Mallinckrodt Elementary.

Thank you for your interest in St. Louis Magnet and Choice Schools.

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GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Columbia GE: PK4-4th for 2020-21

Kennard CJA: PK4-5th CLOSED for new applicants as of Jan. 4 2020

Mallinckrodt AGI: PK4-5th CLOSED for new applicants as of Jan. 4 2020

Gifted Classroom at Stix: KG, 1st and 2nd Only
McKinley CJA Middle: 6th, 7th and 8th

Click to apply for GENERAL EDUCATION Programs

GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Early Childhood

Wilkinson ECC PK3- 2nd

Stix ECC PK3-2nd

Elementary

Ames Visual and Performing Arts PK4-5th

Dewey International Studies PK4-5th

Gateway Elementary PK4-5th

Humboldt Academy of Higher Learning 3rd-5th

Lyon Academy @ Blow Kg-8th

Mullanphy Investigative Learning Center PK3-5th

Shaw Visual and Performing Arts PK4-5th

Washington Montessori PK3-5th

Middle Grades 6-8 At All Sites

Academy of Entrepreneurship Studies Middle (CHOICE school-city residents only)

Busch Middle School of Character

Carr Lane VPA Middle

Compton-Drew Investigative Learning Center

Gateway Math & Science Prep Middle

High Schools

Gateway STEM
Central Visual and Performing Arts

Soldan International Studies

Cleveland Naval Junior

Northwest Academy of Law (CHOICE school-city residents only)

Metro Academic & Classical CLOSED for new applicants as of Jan. 4 2020

Clyde C. Miller Career Academy (CHOICE school-city residents only)

McKinley Classical Leadership Academy CLOSED for new applicants as of Jan. 4 2020

Carnahan High School of the Future (CHOICE school-city residents only)
Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience CLOSED for new applicants as of Jan. 4 2020
Roosevelt High School
Sumner High School
Vashon High School

2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR SLPS MAGNET AND CHOICE SCHOOLS OPEN SEATS AS OF 01/27/2020
Elementary Site Name	Grade	Open Seats
AMES ES	P4	49
	K	66
	1	55
	2	62
	3	65
	4	49
	5	72

COLUMBIA GIFTED ELEMENTARY	P4	24
	K	20
	1	15
	2	12
	3	10
	4	8

DEWEY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	P4	50
	K	15
	1	21
	2	20
	3	20
	4	12
	5	23

GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	P4	33
	K	52
	1	26
	2	17
	3	24
	5	15

HUMBOLDT SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING	3	31
	4	86
	5	94

LYON ABI	P3	11
	P4	8
	K	10
	2	4
	3	0
	4	8
	5	2
	6	3

MULLANPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	P3	3
	P4	30
	K	26
	1	11
	2	20
	3	17
	4	15
	5	27

SHAW VPA-CEC	P4	10
	K	58
	1	30
	2	34
	3	24
	4	17
	5	24

STIX ECC General Education	1	3
	2	10

STIX Gifted Classroom	K	21
	1	12
	2	14

WASHINGTON MONTESSORI	P3	34
	P4	6
	K	46
	1	24
	2	24
	3	30
	4	26
	5	45

WILKINSON ECC	K	6
	1	6
	2	28
Middle Site Name	Grade	Open Seats
CARR LANE VPA	6	122
	7	54
	8	68

MCKINLEY CLASSICAL JR. ACADEMY	6	40
	7	25
	8	8

GATEWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL	6	74
	7	44
	8	42

AESM L'OUVERTURE	6	200
	7	93
	8	80

COMPTON-DREW ILC	6	44
	8	22
All SLPS Magnet and Choice High Schools* Except Metro A&C,
Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience and McKinley CLAHS
Have Open Seats At Appropriate Grade Levels
*PLACEMENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA MUST BE MET
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PLACEMENT

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