Don't submit a Choices Application if you want to stay at your current magnet school

LAUSDMagnetSchools.com is all about how to get into a magnet school, but I wanted to let you know that there is a time when you shouldn't apply to a magnet school, and that's if your child is already at a magnet school that you want him or her to stay at the next year.

For example, if your son is currently in the fourth grade at a magnet school that also has a fifth grade and you want him to attend fifth grade there, you should not submit a Choices application this year. I've been informed that if your child already attends a magnet school and is accepted at a different magnet school for the following school year, your child will automatically lose his or her spot at the current school, even if you choose to decline the acceptance at the new school.

If you want your child to continue at his or her current magnet, there's nothing you need to do - your child will automatically remain enrolled at his or her current school. Moreover, you lose nothing by not applying to a different magnet school since you can't accumulate wait list points while your child is enrolled at a magnet (but you'll get matriculation points when he or she culminates from that school.)

If you are applying to a magnet school this year, remember that the application deadline is this Friday, November 9, 2018!