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Three different programs are available through CHOICES:
Magnet,
Permits With Transportation (PWT),
and
No Child Left Behind - Public School Choice (NCLB-PSC).
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. These programs are choices
that work-for students, parents, the community and the nation.
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
Authorized in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), the District offers Public School Choice (PSC) to
parents of all students enrolled in a Program Improvement (PI) school and Schools-At-Risk for PI. As required
by NCLB, the California Department of Education has identified Title I schools as PI based on the school not
meeting academic targets known as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years. Students enrolled
in a PI school or Schools At-Risk for PI receive the option to transfer to a non-PI school.
Magnet Programs are Court-ordered voluntary integration opportunities available
to students in grades K-12, living within the LAUSD boundaries. Currently, there
are 173 Magnet Programs located throughout the District. All District students,
including English Learners, Special Education and Gifted/Talented are encouraged
to apply.
District-Paid transportation is provided for ELEMENTARY (K-5) applicants if they reside outside a two-mile radius or outside the
Magnet School attendance boundary, whichever is further.
The eligibility distance for SECONDARY students (grades 6-12) has been extended to three miles. SECONDARY students will
now be provided with transportation if they reside outside a three-mile radius or outside the school attendance boundary,
whichever is further.
The Magnet Program is administered by
Student Integration Services.
For more information visit the
Magnet Program Home.
PWT is a Court-ordered voluntary integration program available to residents of the
Los Angeles Unified School District who live within a PWT sending school area.
District-Paid transportation is provided for ELEMENTARY (K-5) applicants if they reside outside a two-mile radius or outside the
PWT School attendance boundary, whichever is further.
The eligibility distance for SECONDARY students (grades 6-12) has been extended to three miles. SECONDARY students will
now be provided with transportation if they reside outside a three-mile radius or outside the school attendance boundary,
whichever is further.
The PWT Program is administered by
Student Integration Services.
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 students who attend a Program Improvement school or Schools
At-Risk for PI the opportunity
to transfer to a non-Program Improvement school.
District-paid transportation is provided. Based on District guidelines, priority must be given to the “lowest
achieving students from low-income families.” For more information visit the
Public School Choice Home.
District-Paid transportation is provided for ELEMENTARY (K-5) applicants if they reside outside a two-mile radius or outside the
school attendance boundary, whichever is further.
The eligibility distance for SECONDARY students (grades 6-12) has been extended to three miles. SECONDARY students will
now be provided with transportation if they reside outside a three-mile radius or outside the school attendance boundary,
whichever is further.
Routes and pick-up/drop-off locations have been established for 2010-2011, no new stops
will be added. 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: The maximum one-way riding time guideline for all students (grades Kindergarten
through 12) will be extended from the current maximum of 75 minutes to 90 minutes. This
increase will apply to all bus routes.
Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) may be eligible for Magnet
School placement, providing it is determined that a free appropriate public education
(FAPE) is available at the proposed site. The first consideration is to ensure that
the IEP team recommendations, based on the student’s assessed needs, can be met.
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) 421-2950
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Support Unit East (Districts 4 & 5) |
(213) 241-0101
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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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