Easley Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Calendar (Year Round)

School with Assignment Priorities

Students residing in the attendance zone have automatic enrollment to the school and do not need to apply. The region consist of students residing in the attendance zones of most of Eno Valley and Hillandale Elementary Schools. Sibling Attending, Sibling Applying, General App Pool, Link Preference for Rising 6th Grade Applicants to The School for Creative Studies

Transportation Services

Regional transportation to Easley and transportation to Holt Language Academy (K -4 grades only) The Easley region consist of most of the Eno Valley and Hillandale Elementary attendance zones

Holt Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Calendar (Year-Round) and Language Academy -Spanish and Mandarin Chinese

School with Assignment Priorities

Students residing in the attendance zone have automatic enrollment to the school and do not need to apply through the lottery. All grades K-5 are applicable for students residing in the Holt region and these applicants will receive first consideration during the lottery process. Schools included in the Holt Elementary School region are Eastway, Glenn, Little River, Mangum, Merrick–Moore, Oak Grove, Spring Valley and parts of Eno Valley and Hillandale attendance zoness. Assignment Priorities are Sibling Attending and Sibling Applying Priorities and General Applicant Pool and a Link Priority for Rising 6th grade applicants for The School for Creative Studies. The Holt Language Academy is available for grades K-4 (2016-17) district-wide. Assignment Priorities are Siblings Attending, Siblings Applying, General Applicant Pool.

Transportation Services

Regional - Holt Region consist of students residing the attendance zones of Eastway, Glenn, Little River, Mangum, Merrick–Moore, Oak Grove, Spring Valley and parts of Eno Valley and Hillandale

Pearsontown Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Calendar (Year Round)

School with Assignment Priorities

No attendance zone. The region consist of students who reside in the Bethesda, Creekside, Fayetteville Street, Forest View, Hope Valley, Lakewood, Parkwood, W.G. Pearson, E.K. Powe, Y.E. Smith, Southwest and C.C. Spaulding attendance zones. Sibling Priorities, General App Pool, Link Priority to Rogers-Herr Middle

Transportation Services

Regional transportation for students who reside in the Bethesda, Creekside, Fayetteville Street, Forest View, Hope Valley, Lakewood, Parkwood, W.G. Pearson, E.K. Powe, Y.E. Smith, Southwest and C.C. Spaulding attendance zones

Rogers-Herr Middle (6-8)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Calendar (Year Round)

School with Assignment Priorities

No attendance zone. The region consist of students residing in the attendance zones of Bethesda, Creekside, Fayetteville Street, Forest View, Hope Valley, Lakewood, Parkwood, W. G. Pearson, E. K. Powe, Y.E. Smith, Southwest and C.C. Spaulding. Assignment Prioities are Sibling Attending and Applying, Link Preference for Applicants from Pearsontown Elementary, Sibling Applying Preference, General Applicant Pool

Transportation Services

Regional transportation for students who reside within the attendance zones of Bethesda, Creekside, Fayetteville Street, Forest View, Hope Valley, Lakewood, Parkwood, W. G. Pearson, E. K. Powe, Y.E. Smith, Southwest and C.C. Spaulding

The School for Creative Studies (6-12)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Calendar (Year-Round) and Arts Program Magnet

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending, Link Priorities for Rising 6th Grade Applicants from Holt and Easley Elementary Schools, Siblings Applying Priorities, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide express stops in the morning (group stops at select DPS schools and staff development center) with community bus stops in the afternoon

Burton IB Primary Years Program (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

International Baccalaureate

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending and Applying Priorities, General App Pool, Link Priority to Shepard Middle IB

Transportation Services

District wide

Club Blvd. Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Humanities Program/Integrated Arts

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending and Applying Priorities, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

George Watts Elementary (PreK– 5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Montessori

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending. Priority Zone, Siblings Applying, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

Morehead Elementary (PreK– 5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Montessori

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending, Priority Zone, Siblings Applying, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

R. N. Harris Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending, Priority Zone, Siblings Applying, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

Sandy Ridge Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Visual and Performing Arts

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending and Applying Priorities, General App Pool in the following order: Designated Choice Zone, 7 Priority Schools (Mangum, Eno Valley, Little River, Easley, Holt, Hillandale and Glenn), General App Pool

Transportation Services

Students must reside in the following base elementary school districts to receive transportation services (Mangum, Eno Valley, Little River, Easley, Holt, Hillandale and Glenn)

W.G. Pearson Elementary (K-5)

Program/Calendar Magnet

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)

School with Assignment Priorities

Sibling Attending and Applying Priorities, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

Lakewood Middle (6-8)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Montessori

School with Assignment Priorities

Link Priority for Rising 6th Grade Applicants from Morehead and Watts Montessori, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

Lowes Grove Middle (6-8)

Program/Calendar Magnet

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - with a focus on technology)

School with Assignment Priorities

Students residing in Lowes Grove's attendance zone and students currently attending Lowes Grove do not need to apply for a lottery seat- No lottery priorities.

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 7:15 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Neal Middle (6-8)

Program/Calendar Magnet

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-with a focus on engineering and design)

School with Assignment Priorities

Students residing in Neal's attendance zone and students currently attending Neal do not need to apply for a lottery seat - No lottery priorities.

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 7:15 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Shepard IB Middle Years Program (6-8)

Program/Calendar Magnet

International Baccalaureate

School with Assignment Priorities

Rising 6th Grade Applicants from Burton IB Receive Link Priority, General App Pool, Rising 9th Grade Applicants Receive the Link Priority to Hillside IB

Transportation Services

District wide

City of Medicine Academy (9-11)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Health Sciences Small High School

School with Assignment Priorities

No lottery priorities

Transportation Services

District wide

Durham Tech Middle College -(11th and 12th Grades Only)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Middle College at Durham Tech Commuinity College (Grades 11 and 12 only)

School with Assignment Priorities

Entrance criteria is used to determined eligibility. Students must submit an online application and essay. References and transcripts must be sent or delivered to the school by the applicant.

Transportation Services

Durham, Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County School Districts (each school district is responsible for transportation services for their students). Durham Public Schools provides transportation to and from the base high school.

Hillside High School

Program/Calendar Magnet

Career and Technology Cluster Pathways (Rising 9th and 10 grade applicants only)

School with Assignment Priorities

Business and Finance Academy
JROTC – Army

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 8:00 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Applicants can not apply for a CTE Pathway Cluster at a high school that offers a similiar Pathway Cluster or Program. Students who apply for a Pathway at their base school and list it as their first choice will assigned first in the lottery process.

Hillside IB MYP & Diploma Program (9-12)

Program/Calendar Magnet

International Baccalaureate

School with Assignment Priorities

Link Priority for Rising 6th Grade Applicants from Shepard IB, General App Pool

Transportation Services

District wide

Jordan High School

Program/Calendar Magnet

Career and Technology Cluster Pathways (Rising 9th and 10 grade applicants only)

School with Assignment Priorities

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 8:00 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Applicants can not apply for a CTE Pathway Cluster at a high school that offers a similiar Pathway Cluster or Program. Students who apply for a Pathway at their base school and list it as their first choice will assigned first in the lottery process.

Josephine Dobbs Clements -(9th Grade Entrance Only)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Early College Small High School at NCCU (Grade 9-entrance only)

School with Assignment Priorities

Entrance criteria is used to determine eligibility. Students must submit an online application and essay. References and transcripts must be sent or delivered to the school by the applicant.

Transportation Services

District wide

New Tech (9-12)

Program/Calendar Magnet

New Tech Small High School

School with Assignment Priorities

Students who reside in the Hillside attendance zone are assigned first. Students residing outside the attendance zone will be randomly assigned to any remaining lottery seats.

Transportation Services

Hillside High School attendance zone only. Students must reside in the Hillside attendance zone to receive transportation.

Northern High School

Program/Calendar Magnet

Career and Technology Cluster Pathways (Rising 9th and 10 grade applicants only)

School with Assignment Priorities

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Hospitality and Tourism
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
JROTC – Air Force

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 8:00 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Applicants can not apply for a CTE Pathway Cluster at a high school that offers a similiar Pathway Cluster or Program. Students who apply for a Pathway at their base school and list it as their first choice will assigned first in the lottery process.

Riverside High School

Program/Calendar Magnet

Career and Technology Cluster Pathways (Rising 9th and 10 grade applicants only)

School with Assignment Priorities

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
JROTC – Air Force

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 8:00 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Applicants can not apply for a CTE Pathway Cluster at a high school that offers a similiar Pathway Cluster or Program. Students who apply for a Pathway at their base school and list it as their first choice will assigned first in the lottery process.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability High School (9-12)

Program/Calendar Magnet

STEM - Energy and Sustainability - 4 small high schools within the comprehensive high school:
School of Business Management and Sustainability School of Arcitecture and Construction
School of Biomedical Technology
School of Computer Engineering

School with Assignment Priorities

Students residing in Southern's attendance zone and students currently attending do not need to apply for a lottery seat - Selected applicants will choose one of the four pathways once enrolled at the school. No lottery priorities.

Transportation Services

District wide Pathway Model (Pathway model is defined as students will be transported from their base school in the morning to the assigned school and returned to the base school in the afternoon). Note: Parents must transport their student to the base school at approximately 8:00 a.m.to catch the Pathway bus to the assigned school and pick up their child at the base school in the afternoon.

Durham School of the Arts (6-12)

Program/Calendar Magnet

Visual and Performing Arts

School with Assignment Priorities

No Lottery Priorities

Transportation Services

District wide