Magnet Schools & Programs

Our magnet schools and programs foster higher achievement, encourage creativity, open the door to other cultures, and provide an array of educational choices that focus on the specific needs, interests, and abilities of our students. Students accepted into magnet programs leave their regular schools in order to study in the specialty area of their choice.  

For more information, please visit the specific webpage below or email the principal or program director.

Elementary Options:

Breckinridge Elementary (Innovative Leadership and Civic Engagement) (new in 2025-26); Michael Price

Dixie Magnet Elementary; Brittany Phillips

George Washington Carver STEM Academy for Boys; Lamar Allen

Harrison Elementary (Visual, Performing, and Digital Arts) (new in 2025-26); Cassaundra Watkins

Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary; Matthew Spottswood

Rise STEM Academy for Girls; Cynthia Bruno

Middle School Options:

Carter G. Woodson Academy; Nekesha Cozart

Crawford Middle School (Leadership Academy for Literacies and Civic Engagement) (new in 2025-26); Anne Trimble

Lexington Traditional Magnet School (Visual & Performing Arts hub); Bryne Jacobs

Spanish Immersion at Bryan Station; Laura Roche Youngworth

High School Options:

Biomedical Science Pathway at Frederick Douglass High School; David Salyers or Johanna Rosevear

Carter G. Woodson Academy; Nekesha Cozart

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Tates Creek High School; John Hatfield

Spanish Immersion at Bryan Station; Laura R. Youngworth

STEAM Academy; Chris Flores

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