magnet school

noun

Synonyms of magnet schoolnext
: a school with superior facilities and staff and often a specialized curriculum designed to attract pupils from throughout a city or school district

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To the left, drivers pay no mind to a flashing beacon announcing the school zone, said Gerardo Sandoval, a parent of a student at the south Charlotte magnet school. Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 After the federal agency’s findings, the Chicago schools moved to create magnet schools and other programs that attracted students from across the city. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Elsewhere, in Hartford, Connecticut, PLF challenged a decades-old desegregation settlement that prevented racial and ethnic minority kids from attending high-quality magnet schools in their own neighborhood. Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026 The plan also calls for $31 million in additional spending for public education that would block cuts to magnet schools that could have led to tuition increases for the sending towns and potential cuts in health care for students in private schools. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnet school

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of magnet school was in 1965

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“Magnet school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnet%20school. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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