Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Friday, August 12, 2011

Fayette County Public Schools will host Parent Information Night to share details about its magnet schools, gifted and talented programs, and specialized high school offerings.

The Aug. 30 districtwide event will be hosted by Tates Creek Middle School:

• 6 to 7 p.m. -- elementary and middle school programs
• 7 to 8 p.m. -- high school programs

Individual open houses in the coming weeks will then showcase all these programs fostering higher achievement, fueling creativity and providing myriad educational choices that focus on students’ specific needs, interests and abilities.

The district’s magnet schools include such options as Spanish immersion and individually prescribed education, while the gifted and talented programs provide the highest level of service in creative and performing arts, math, science, general intellectual ability and specific academic aptitude. Several high schools also offer specialized academic programs such as pre-engineering.

• Open House schedule (Note: Maxwell's night is Sept. 6, the day after Labor Day.)

Magnet schools / gifted and talented programs 

Admission is by application only. The application window for the 2012-2013 school year is Aug. 15, 2011 through Oct. 7, 2011. Note that the deadline is earlier than in past years. 

• Magnet schools  
• Gifted & talented programs
• Online application (Please refer to details in the links above before filling out the application.)

Families also can stop by Room 104 of “It’s About Kids” Support Services, or call (859) 381-4741. If mailing it, the application must be postmarked by Oct. 7 and returned to:

Magnet applications, attn. Anna Frisby 
“It’s About Kids” Support Services, Room 104
701 East Main Street
Lexington KY 40502

Specialized high school programs 

These application requirements and procedures vary; please refer to each school's Web page for details.

• Specialized academic programs
• Open House schedule