Anoka-Hennepin offers 12 specialty and magnet schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels and are designed to provide families with additional choices at no cost. Students who live within the Anoka-Hennepin boundaries may apply to enroll at any of the specialty or magnet schools.
The specialty and magnet programs provide in-demand educational options such as the arts, science, technology, math, engineering and biomedical sciences (STEM/STEAM), as well as International Baccalaureate (IB).
The magnet schools are offered to students districtwide in partnership with the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD) which provides transportation to those schools. The application window is open for the 2023-24 school year, closing Dec. 31, 2022. Students may enroll at the specialty schools using an in-district transfer process without transportation. Applications are accepted between Dec. 1, 2022 and Jan. 15, 2023 for priority consideration.
The specialty and magnet schools are hosting information nights/open houses for parents to learn more about the programs offered. These events range from mid October to mid January.
For specific open house dates, more information on each of the specialty and magnet schools and the application/enrollment process, visit ahschools.us/specialtymagnet.
Six sites offer specialty programs, which students can access via in-district transfer, while six sites are magnet schools, which are available to students districtwide through the NWSISD.
Specialty school programs (open to Anoka-Hennepin students via in-district transfer):
- Champlin Park High School - International Baccalaureate Programme
- Jackson Middle School - A Specialty School for Math and Science
- Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science
- Hoover Elementary Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering
- Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts
- Monroe Elementary School - Mathematics, Science and Children’s Engineering
- Anoka High School - Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)
- Blaine High School - Center for Engineering, Mathematics and Science (CEMS)
- Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
- Anoka Middle School for the Arts
- Evergreen Park Elementary - STEM School of Innovation
- University Avenue Elementary School - Aerospace, Children’s Engineering and Science (ACES)
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