Bend-La Pine charter, magnet school deadlines near
Deadlines are approaching for families interested in applying for Attendance Area Change Requests and magnet and charter schools at Bend-La Pine Schools.
Parents interested in these magnet and charter school options should consider attending upcoming parent information sessions and tours of local schools. The deadline to apply for a magnet or charter school is 4 p.m. March 20; applications are available at the school sites. Students are admitted through a lottery system.
Parents wishing to send their children to a non-magnet or charter school outside of their current attendance area must fill out an Attendance Area Change Request form by 4 p.m. March 1. Forms are available at local schools and at www.bend.k12.or.us . Please note the deadline is earlier than it has been in previous years.
Tours and information sessions are set for the following schools:
Amity Creek Magnet School at Thompson
541-355-2800; 437 NW Wall St., Bend
Principal Carol Hammett; Enrollment: 175 students
Parent Information Sessions — March 4 at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Parent Tours — Upon Request
Bear Creek Elementary School Dual Immersion Program
541-355-1400; 51 SE 13 th St., Bend
Principal Annisa Wiseman; Enrollment: 709 students
Parent Information Sessions — Feb. 23, 6 p.m. at Bear Creek; March 16, 6 p.m. at Bear Creek; March 11, 6 p.m. at Juniper Elementary School
Parent Tours — Feb. 24, March 10 and March 17 at 9 a.m.
Note: Families can apply to Bear Creek and a magnet school.
Highland Magnet School at Kenwood
541-355-1900; 701 NW Newport Ave., Bend
Principal Paul Dean; Enrollment: 389 students
Parent Information Sessions — Feb. 10, 6 p.m. and Feb. 25, 3 p.m.
Parent Tours — Feb. 13, 1 p.m. and Feb. 27, 1 p.m.
REALMS Charter School
Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning Middle School
541-322-5323; 63175 OB Riley Road, Bend
Contact the school for tour details.
Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston
541-355-200; 1101 NW 12 th St., Bend
Principal Wendy Winchel; Enrollment: 279 students (196 in grades K-5; 83 in grades 6-8)
Parent Information Sessions: March 3, 6 p.m. and March 11, noon
Parent Tours — Upon Request
Magnet and Charter Application Process and Guidelines:
• Interested parents should attend parent information meetings and tours for the schools in which they are interested.
• Applications are available at each school.
• Students may only apply to ONE magnet school. If multiple applications are filed, all applications will be eliminated from the lottery. (Students may apply to a magnet school and to Bear Creek’s Dual Immersion Program.)
Important dates:
Applications are due March 20 at 4 p.m.
March 31 — Lottery is held, 8 a.m.
April 3 — Letters are mailed to families regarding magnet school status.
April 17 — Confirmation letters must be returned to schools.
April 22 — Kindergarten Round-Ups held throughout district.
– Other Special Elementary and Middle School Programs in Bend-La Pine Schools –
Bend-La Pine Schools offers students the chance to attend schools outside of their neighborhood. Students who submit an Attendance Area Change Request Form are admitted on a space available basis. The deadline to apply is March 1 for all grade levels. Additionally, the following elementary and middle schools offer school-wide special programs:
Buckingham Elementary School
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Focus School
541-355-2600; 62569 Hamby Road, Bend
Elk Meadow Elementary School
Integrated Arts Focus School
541-355-1500; 60880 Brookswood Blvd, Bend
Juniper Elementary School — Technology Focus
541-355-1800; 1300 NE Norton Ave., Bend
Due to enrollment issues, Juniper is not accepting magnet applications for the 2015-16 school year.
Pilot Butte Middle School
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
541-355-7400; 1501 NE Neff Road, Bend
