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Eligibility and Applications
The information below is pulled from the Dallas ISD Magnet Programs website: www.dallasisd.org/departments/magnets-and-special-programs/magnet-programs
Timeline
- November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026 - Application Window Apply here! Smart Choice powered by SchoolMint®
- November 1, 2025 - Discover Dallas ISD Choice School Fair (Fair Park - Automobile Building)
- January 31, 2026 - Last day to apply to choice schools
- February 27, 2026 - Offer or wait list status notifications will be emailed to parent/guardian
- March 13, 2026 - Last day to confirm or decline school choice offers
Magnet Eligibility
Students must meet GPA and test score eligibility in order to be qualified to apply to a magnet program. Read more by clicking the link above.
Selection Process
The number of seats available for each magnet program will be identified before the application process begins. Seats will be awarded to *qualified applicants based on set formulas. Read more by clicking the link above.
Steps for Applying to a Magnet Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Dallas ISD Policy EHBJ (LOCAL): For each magnet program, all qualified in-district students shall be served before any out-of-district student may gain admission into that magnet program. Proof of residence must be submitted each year.
Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) must actually reside with the student within the Dallas Independent School District boundaries. "Residence" is the permanent primary physical location where a person lives and sleeps. The residence of a minor child is presumed to be the residence of the parent or guardian who has legal physical custody of the child.
i. If the student's parents are divorced and share physical custody, the student's residence is the location where the student lives the majority of the time—with the primary or majority custodial parent (court documents will be required).
ii. If the student is not living with a parent, the Dallas Independent School District requires that a responsible adult obtain legal guardianship through the court system (notarized letters from parents giving "guardianship" to others are unacceptable).
iii. A temporary residence within the Dallas Independent School District boundaries solely for the purpose of attending a Dallas Independent School District school shall not be considered residency.
Falsifying information on the Magnet application will invalidate the application, and the student's application will be excluded from the selection process. The Dallas Independent School District reserves the right to change a student's enrollment status, placement and/or programming upon receipt of additional information.