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Since 1977, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has been in the forefront
of offering exciting educational choices to its residents. Two of these choices
are the Magnet and Permits With Transportation (PWT) programs. From kindergarten
to twelfth grade (PWT begins in first grade), your child may participate in a Court-Ordered
voluntary integration program while pursuing his or her academic interest in a special
environment for learning. All participating students take the required course work
necessary for promotion and graduation and have the opportunity to meet all requirements
for entrance to the University of California and the California State Universities.
All integration programs, including Magnet and PWT, were established by Court Order
to address the five harms of racial isolation:
- Low Academic Achievement
- Low Self-Esteem
- Lack of Access to Postsecondary
Opportunities
- Interracial Hostility and Intolerance
- Overcrowded Conditions
Three different programs are available through CHOICES: Magnet, Permits With Transportation
(PWT), and Public School Choice (PSC)
Magnet is a Los Angeles Unified School District’s Court-Ordered voluntary integration
program. Transportation is provided for applicants if they reside outside a two-mile
radius or outside the Magnet school attendance boundary, whichever is further.
The Magnet Program is administered by Specially Funded Programs Division.
For more information visit the
Magnet Program Home.
PWT is one of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Court-Ordered voluntary
integration programs. Transportation is provided for applicants if they reside outside
a two-mile radius or outside the PWT school attendance boundary, whichever is further.
The PWT Program is administered by Specially Funded Programs.
The PWT Program provides transportation for students voluntarily attending schools
other than resident schools. To address the Court-designated harms of segregation,
the PWT Program is designed to provide students with integrated experiences by placing
Hispanic, Black, Asian and Other Non-Anglo students in integrated settings while
providing opportunities for Other White (OW) students to attend Predominantly Hispanic,
Black, Asian, and Other Non-Anglo (PHBAO) schools. School assignments for PWT applicants
are the responsibility of the District. For more information visit the
Permits With Transportation Home.
The District offers Public School Choice (PSC) to parents of all students enrolled
in a Program Improvement (PI) school or a School At-Risk for PI the opportunity
to transfer to a non Program
Improvement School, with District-paid transportation provided. PSC is administered
by Specially Funded Programs Branch. For more information visit the
Public School Choice Home.
Routes and pick-up/drop-off locations have been established for 2008-2009 and will
not be changed. For information about existing routes, contact the school’s Magnet
coordinator or Transportation Branch at (323) 342-1340. BEFORE MAKING YOUR SELECTION,
determine if the closest pick-up/drop-off point is a reasonable distance from your
home.
NOTE: Some existing routes may exceed the 75-minute time limit established by the
District. District-paid transportation is provided for applicants if they reside
outside a two-mile radius or outside the Magnet or PWT School attendance boundary,
whichever is further.
Students with disabilities may apply to these programs. IEP Teams will determine
if the services needed can be delivered in the program requested. Questions may
be directed to the Special Education Support Unit Office for your area.
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Support Unit North (Districts 1 & 2) |
(818) 256-2800
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Support Unit Central/West (Districts 3 & 7) |
(323) 421-2150
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Support Unit East (Districts 4 & 5) |
(323) 932-2155
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Support Unit South (Districts 6 & 8) |
(310) 354-3431
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There are other programs to choose from that are NOT part of the CHOICES Process:
District Transportation is NOT available for
above three programs.
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