magnet school

noun

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

Examples of magnet school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jefferson County Board of Education members voted in April to cut busing for all Academies of Louisville programs and magnet schools — aside from Central, Western, Grace James Academy and DuBois Academy. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024 Students in Hartford can either attend Hartford Public Schools or magnet schools managed by the Capitol Region Education Council, which draw students from a lottery process. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024 The possibilities ranged from increasing class size to reducing security staff to eliminating bussing to magnet schools. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024 In other news: Education: Busing may be restored to some magnet schools in the Jefferson County Public Schools district, according to a new presentation set to be discussed Tuesday. Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for magnet school 

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Word History

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 27 Jul. 2024.

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