{"id":2292,"date":"2025-10-03T11:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/?page_id=2292"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:40:50","slug":"junior-high-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/junior-high-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior High Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2292\" class=\"elementor elementor-2292\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c6ae2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39c6ae2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02247c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02247c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0515f4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0515f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior High Magnet Application Process<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e05118 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e05118\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f031c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f031c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc804fd elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bc804fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Application Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Information Meetings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#program\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Select Schools &amp; Programs of Interest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#score\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Application Scoring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#notifications\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Notifications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98041b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98041b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd245b1 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fd245b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"overview\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline Application Opens Nov. 1\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb7309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb7309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Application closes Dec. 18.<\/li><li>The magnet application is primarily for students who will be in 7th grade in the 2027-28 school year.\u00a0<\/li><li>All students who want to participate in a magnet program must submit an application to do so.<\/li><li>Students not currently enrolled in an RISD school must attach additional documents, substantiating grades, attendance and behavior. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8baac54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8baac54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Current RISD students:<\/strong> An automated email will be sent from \u201c<strong>noreplyenrollment@powerschool.com<\/strong>\u201d to all families of students currently enrolled in 6th grade. This email will contain a link to the Specialized Programming Application and a snapcode to identify your student. You must complete this application to submit your preference of junior high magnet schools and programs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c39d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c39d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Students not currently attending an RISD school:<\/strong> Home school, private school or students new to RISD may also apply, as long as you live within RISD. You will first complete enrollment as a new student for the 2027-28 school year. After your enrollment has been reviewed, an automated message from \u201c<strong>noreplyenrollment@powerschool.com<\/strong>\u201d will be sent to the email address you provide in your enrollment. This email will contain a link and snapcode to the Specialized Programming Application. You must complete this second step to submit your preference of junior high magnet schools and programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ee17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9ee17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2447975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2447975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c9d70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6c9d70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d4cd1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f1d4cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 64h-48V12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v52H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm-6 400H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V160h352v298a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm-52.849-200.65L198.842 404.519c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.971-.068l-75.091-75.699c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.068-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l44.104 44.461 111.072-110.181c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.971.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.705 4.636 12.303-.069 16.97z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15357a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f15357a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Attendance<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">At least 90%.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83bde7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b83bde7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec4e73 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9ec4e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 256c70.7 0 128-57.3 128-128S294.7 0 224 0 96 57.3 96 128s57.3 128 128 128zm89.6 32h-16.7c-22.2 10.2-46.9 16-72.9 16s-50.6-5.8-72.9-16h-16.7C60.2 288 0 348.2 0 422.4V464c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-41.6c0-74.2-60.2-134.4-134.4-134.4zm323-128.4l-27.8-28.1c-4.6-4.7-12.1-4.7-16.8-.1l-104.8 104-45.5-45.8c-4.6-4.7-12.1-4.7-16.8-.1l-28.1 27.9c-4.7 4.6-4.7 12.1-.1 16.8l81.7 82.3c4.6 4.7 12.1 4.7 16.8.1l141.3-140.2c4.6-4.7 4.7-12.2.1-16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435ba2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"435ba2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Behavior <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">No more than 3 referrals. No suspensions or expulsions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29777f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29777f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128c6ae elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"128c6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-school\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 224v272c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h80V192H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32zm360-48h-24v-40c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8h-16c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v64c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8h48c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8zm137.75-63.96l-160-106.67a32.02 32.02 0 0 0-35.5 0l-160 106.67A32.002 32.002 0 0 0 128 138.66V512h128V368c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h96c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v144h128V138.67c0-10.7-5.35-20.7-14.25-26.63zM320 256c-44.18 0-80-35.82-80-80s35.82-80 80-80 80 35.82 80 80-35.82 80-80 80zm288-64h-64v320h80c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V224c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e65c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"02e65c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Academics<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">At least an 80 average in\ncore subjects; no failures in any subject.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58184b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d58184b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents must maintain eligibility throughout the application process and while enrolled at a magnet school. Semester 1 data from the current school year is used to verify eligibility requirements.  If students are ineligible at the first semester, they may gain eligibility as they improve second semester grades, attendance and\/or behavior.  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22afd5b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"22afd5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1096b9 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f1096b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"info\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInformation Meetings\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a64fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a64fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin us the first two Wed. evenings of November to learn about the junior high magnet programs. These are in-person, hands-on opportunities for your 6th grader to experience the programs available at each school. Please see the details below for more information.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbe47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fbe47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/All-Tours_Info-Nights-Accessible.pdf\"><strong>Magnet\/Choice Tours and Info Nights Flyer (English)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/All-Tours_Info-Nights-Accessible-Spa.pdf\"><strong>Magnet\/Choice Tours and Info Nights Flyer (Spanish)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301beed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301beed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Richardson West Junior High Arts &amp; Technology Magnet\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a12b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a12b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Nov. 4<\/li><li>6:30 p.m to 8:00 p.m.<\/li><li>309 Holly Dr., Richardson, TX 75080<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcd3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bcd3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Westwood Junior High: the Math, Science, Leadership Magnet\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc1fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc1fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Nov. 11<\/li><li>6:30 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Arrive early because parking is limited.\u00a0<\/li><li>7630 Arapaho Rd., Dallas, TX 75248 <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4263f64 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4263f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cc859 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b6cc859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"program\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect Schools, Rank Programs of Interest, Complete the Application\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6eb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e6eb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Applicants select a 1st Choice and 2nd Choice between the two schools, then rank their interest in the programs at each school.  Students may apply for up to three magnet programs at each school; however, space availability and course requirements may limit the number of magnet programs in which a student can be assigned.  In fact, West Jr. High limits student participation to one magnet program, so students may have to choose between programs if assigned to more than one program. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec11b6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec11b6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9247078 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9247078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"1139\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/richardson-west-magnet-primary-full-color.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3667\" alt=\"Richardson West Junior High Arts &amp; Technology Magnet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/richardson-west-magnet-primary-full-color.png 1081w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/richardson-west-magnet-primary-full-color-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/richardson-west-magnet-primary-full-color-972x1024.png 972w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/richardson-west-magnet-primary-full-color-768x809.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Richardson West Junior High Arts &amp; Technology Magnet<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 309 Holly Dr., Richardson, TX 75080<br>\n<strong>Phone Number:<\/strong> 469-593-3700<br>\n<strong>Magnet Strands:<\/strong> Communications, Culinary Arts, Robotics, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts<br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonWestJH\/\">Richardson West Junior High Arts &amp; Technology Magnet Website<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e3606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0e3606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Richardson West Visual and Theatre Arts Applicants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb2a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb2a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visual and Theatre Arts applicants do not submit a video response because applicants interview in-person. Be sure to select Richardson West Junior High as your first choice of schools if you want to interview or audition between January 12-14 from 4-7 p.m. Students who list Richardson West as their second choice will only be interviewed after February 1 if space remains or comes available. Don\u2019t forget to select your interview\/audition date and time before submitting the application. Walk-in interviews will not be granted. Only Visual Arts and Theatre Arts require an in-person interview\/audition for admission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e195d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3e195d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c32ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11c32ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcf707 elementor-position-left elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bdcf707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1081\" height=\"1139\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/westwood-magnet-primary-full-color.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3668\" alt=\"Westwood Junior High: the Math, Science, Leadership Magnet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/westwood-magnet-primary-full-color.png 1081w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/westwood-magnet-primary-full-color-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/westwood-magnet-primary-full-color-972x1024.png 972w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/magnetschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/westwood-magnet-primary-full-color-768x809.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Westwood Junior High: the Math, Science, Leadership Magnet<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 7630 Arapaho Rd., Dallas, TX 75248<br>\n<strong>Phone Number:<\/strong> 469-593-3600<br>\n<strong>Magnet Strands:<\/strong> Accelerated Math, Accelerated Science, and Pack Leadership<br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/\">Westwood Junior High: the Math, Science, Leadership Magnet Website <\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2364edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2364edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Westwood Accelerated Math Applicants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa9187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa9187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Qualified students can accelerate math by taking Algebra I in seventh grade, enabling a high school path through Algebra II, Pre-Cal, Calculus, and Statistics. To qualify, students must already be accelerated in math by grade 6 with a passing grade in their accelerated math class or earn a score of 80 or higher on the Credit by Exam. Students interested in qualifying via Credit by Exam must speak to their campus counselor, in order to register. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/cbe\"><strong>For information about testing, registration, and placement, visit our Credit by Exam webpage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a329b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a329b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applications due by Dec. 18\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168fa92 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"168fa92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08139cf elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"08139cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"score\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication Scoring\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6512e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6512e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMagnet applicants are required to submit two written responses and one video response for each program of interest; videos are not required for Theatre and Visual Arts since they require in-person interviews. The maximum possible score is 4, with points distributed as follows:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a079f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a079f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Student responds to the topic of Question 1:<\/strong> 1 Point<\/li><li><strong>Student responds to the topic of Question 2:<\/strong> 1 Point<\/li><li><strong>Student provides a verbal, on-topic video response*:<\/strong> 2 Points<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c92ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c92ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*Students should use the two questions as prompts for the content of their video response. Students submit videos in Schoology classrooms created for each program that requires a video: Communication Arts, Culinary Arts, Robotics, Math, Science, Leadership  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65894f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c65894f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0a0f9 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"de0a0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"notifications\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNotifications Emailed by Jan. 31\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f022fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f022fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmission is based on eligibility, school preference, program rank provided, application\/interview scores and space availability. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b011086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b011086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Magnet applicants must meet and maintain eligibility requirements to have sibling priority. Sibling priority only applies to brother and sisters enrolled at the same school at the same time.<\/li><li>Employees of the RISD will have priority of placement as long as they meet eligibility requirements, submit complete applications on-time, within the same rank and score level as other neighborhood students.<\/li><li>Open Enrollment Transfers may be placed after other applicants have been placed or if they are currently attending an RISD school when submitting an application.<\/li><li>Students on the Waiting List are placed as students decline, space is available in the program and enrollment within the grade level has not been exceeded.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f826916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f826916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamilies have 10 school days to accept\/decline the magnet school assignment. Students assigned to the magnet program will receive information about next steps, including an invitation to the Incoming 7th Grade Parent Meeting held in February to walk through course selection and finalizing enrollment.  Course registration is a separate process from enrolling annually.  Online enrollment opens February 28; failure to enroll in a timely manner for the next school year could forfeit the space assigned to you.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Junior High Magnet Application Process Application Information Information Meetings Select Schools &amp; Programs of Interest Application Scoring Notifications Online Application Opens Nov. 1 Application closes Dec. 18. 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