MIDDLE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT & TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Any student eligible for enrollment in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools may apply to attend a magnet school. Students must be able to participate with reasonable expectation of success under the specific criteria of the magnet programs. The application period begins January 3, 2008.

Hanes, Hill, Mineral Springs Middle, Paisley, Philo and Winston-Salem Prep (Grades 6-8) have spaces available for students who live in the schools' residential zones as well as magnet spaces for students from throughout Forsyth County. Priority for assignment to magnet schools is given to students and their siblings who live in the schools' residential zones.

Magnet applications will be dated and numbered according to the order they are received. A lottery may be held if there are more magnet applications than spaces available. At least one student at each magnet school will be selected from each of the county's six middle school residential zones.

Once assigned to a magnet school, students may complete all grades provided they attend school regularly and exhibit exemplary conduct. If a student does not meet these standards, he or she may be reassigned to his or her residential school at the end of the school year. Students in middle school magnet programs will have first preference in continuing in the same program at the high school level.

Transportation to magnet schools is provided by the school system to magnet middle schools. If your child lives within the residential zone where the magnet school is located, transportation will be provided through regular bus routes. If your child lives outside the residential zone for the magnet school, he or she child will be assigned to a Magnet Express Stop, most likely within four to six miles of your home. Buses will pick up your child at these Magnet Express Stops and take him or her to the magnet school.

These stops are supervised before school starting at 6:30 a.m. and after school until 6 p.m. Supervision is free in the mornings and for the first hour in the afternoon. Additional supervised time is available for $3 per day or $15 per week.

For more information, call the school system's magnet office at 727-2519.

 

HANES MAGNET SCHOOL
Project Lead the Way/Math, Science and Pre-Engineering
(new for 2008-09)

Hanes is the only middle school in Forsyth County offering Project Lead the Way, a pre-engineering program taught as an elective. Project Lead the Way is a national effort to make math and science relevant for students by applying the skills learned in the classroom to engineering projects.

The school's emphasis on gifted education allows every student to receive a rigorous education that addresses the ways they learn best. All students have opportunities to explore their interests, to expand their understanding of science, math and technology, and to excel as they develop new gifts and talents. Foreign languages offered include Latin, French and Spanish, and extracurriculars and clubs provide additional opportunities for students to explore their interests. Hanes has adopted a standard mode of dress.

Hanes is located at 2900 Indiana Ave., Winston-Salem. Call 727-2252 for more information or go to hanesms.org.


HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Magnet for the Visual and Performing Arts

Hill strives for academic excellence through a program enriched by experiences in technology and the visual and performing arts. Hill merges a variety of teaching strategies to present required course work within an arts-enriched curriculum that makes the most of students' talents and interests.

Students can participate in an accelerated program with an extended school year and specific academic interventions designed to accelerate student learning in reading and math. This approach affords strong opportunities to integrate the arts and technology while focusing on academic achievement. Hill's curriculum is supported by partnerships with community leaders in dance, theater and filmmaking.

Hill is located at 2200 Tryon St., Winston-Salem. For more information, call the school at 771-4515.

MINERAL SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Magnet for Arts and Leadership

Mineral Springs Middle School's focus on the arts and leadership is designed to make the transition to middle school easier. The school's acclaimed arts programs help students bring out their individual talents while its emphasis on leadership will help students develop skills they'll need as adults.

Arts opportunities at the school include classes in drama, dance, visual arts, piano, stringed instruments, chorus, and gymnastics. The faculty uses Steven Covey's theories of success to teach leadership skills. In addition, the school is committed to Howard Gardener's theories of "Multiple Intelligences" and plans to give an assessment to each student to determine his or her most developed "intelligences" as well as areas that need attention.

Mineral Springs Middle is located at 4559 Ogburn Ave., Winston-Salem. For more information, call the school at 703-6733.

PAISLEY MAGNET SCHOOL
International Baccalaureate: Middle Years Programme – Grades 6-10

Paisley is the only middle school in Forsyth County authorized to offer the IB: Middle Years Programme, which is internationally recognized for its rigor. The Middle Years Programme provides a curriculum that allows students to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to participate effectively in life in the 21st Century, with an emphasis on intercultural awareness. Global issues are incorporated in all parts of an accelerated curriculum through interdisciplinary teaching units structured to increase hands-on learning. The Middle Years Programme is designed to prepare students for the rigor of the IB Diploma Programme.

Paisley offers instruction in all eight subject areas that is more challenging than the state's regular curriculum. The science curriculum is enhanced through a week long residency for students at Space Camp or at Aviation Challenge.

Paisley is located at 1400 Grant St., Winston-Salem. For more information, call the school at 727-2775.

PHILO MAGNET ACADEMY
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion and Global Technology
(new for 2008-09)

Philo's magnet program offers instruction in Mandarin Chinese, International Business and World Culture, and Global Technology. These programs promote academic excellence, cultural awareness and provide the skills students will need for success in a global economy. All students are required to take a foreign language.

Students who enroll in the Partial Language Immersion Program are taught Mandarin Chinese through a Chinese language class, math and physical education. Students who choose International Business and World Cultures study all types of careers that are touched by foreign markets, including banking and trade. Global Technology students use computers, language labs and other technology to connect to a larger world.

Philo is located at 410 Haverhill St., Winston-Salem. Call 771-4570 for more information.

WINSTON-SALEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Grades 6-12

Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy looks to the future by laying the groundwork for students to reach their full potential and continue their education after high school. Teachers and staff use Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation research that recommends personalizing students' instruction in small classes where they work in an environment of interest and trust, using multiple assessments of work, following democratic and equitable policies and practices, and forming close relationships with the school's community.

The school is housed in the former Atkins Middle school building and allows students the opportunity to spend grades 6 through 12 in a small learning community.

Winston-Salem Prep  is located at 1215 N. Cameron Ave., Winston-Salem. For more information, call the school at 727-2910.