Contact Us - St. Louis Public Schools Magnet and Choice Schools

The online application period for the 2023-2024 school year runs from October 17, 2022 for both Gifted and General Education Programs through August 4, 2022. Some schools/grades may be removed from receiving applications after the November 18, 2022 Pool A Lottery Deadline, and/or the January 20, 2023, Pool B Lottery Deadline, as well as during the First-Come First-Served application period. These removals are due to the school/grade level projecting as full for the next school year with a lengthy wait list.

1	Choose an SLPS Magnet or Choice Schools Program.
2	Review the school's entrance requirements if applicable.
3	Complete the online application process making sure to click "Send My Application" to be considered for placement.

Questions?

If you have additional questions about the application and placement process, city families should call the Student Recruitment Office at 314.633.5200. County families with a sibling of the applicant child currently attending an SLPS Magnet School should call the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corp. (VICC) at 314.721.8422, ext. 3012. The 2023-2024 School year is the last school year St. Louis County resident siblings of SLPS enrolled students may apply for potential placement into an SLPS Magnet School. Beginning n the 2024-2025 school year, St. Louis County resident siblings may no longer apply for placement into an SLPS magnet school.

For school related questions, please call the school directly.

St. Louis City resident families can email.

For the 2023-24 School Year application period. St. Louis County students residing in participating St. Louis County school districts must have a sibling currently attending an SLPS Magnet School to be considered for potential placement in schools for grades KG-12. PK grade levels are not available to any St. Louis County residents, even those with a sibling currently enrolled in an SLPS school. Please contact the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation at 314-772-8422 for more information. Participating School District St. Louis County Resident families can email. The 2023-2024 School year is the last school year St. Louis County resident siblings of SLPS enrolled students may apply for potential placement into an SLPS Magnet School. Beginning n the 2024-2025 school year, St. Louis County resident siblings may no longer apply for placement into an SLPS magnet school.

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With thirty specialty schools to choose from, the St. Louis Magnet Schools offer an exciting, tuition free alternative for students of all ages and abilities.

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Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions a parent makes. Do you have a child who doesn't necessarily fit the mold offered at your current school? Or are you looking for a change in direction as your child advances from one level to the next? If so, there is an exciting educational alternative you need to know about! It's the St. Louis Magnet School Program.

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