Clark County School District
Magnet Schools and Career & Technical Academies Department

CCSD MAGNET SCHOOL HISTORY

Empower the Future

Magnet Schools are the single largest form of public school “choice” and represent over 4,340 schools and 3.5 million students nationwide. Magnet schools are visionary, innovative and open to all students regardless of zip code.

Magnet Schools attract children of various socio-economic backgrounds, race and academic achievement levels. In 1993, Mabel Hoggard, Clark High School, and the Las Vegas Academy were the very first magnet programs to open in the Las Vegas Valley as part of our efforts to desegregate the Clark County School District. Because of the tremendous success of our magnet programs, the demand has greatly exceeded the available seats for students.

The Clark County School District currently serves:

 Magnet programs benefit the community by:

• Improving teaching and learning to increase student achievement
• Offering school choice
• Providing educational equity
• Improving school integration
• Uniting school and community through focused curriculum
• Increasing parent and community involvement and support
• Providing learning environments that match students’ interests, talents and abilities
• Reversing declining enrollment
• Improving satisfaction among families
• Increasing student attendance
• Encouraging creativity of educators
• Expanding career opportunities with authentic application of skills
• Fostering education innovation and providing a venue to pilot new teaching and learning strategies and approaches

PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION

CCSD is committed to providing a learning and work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed/religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or age, in admission or access to, treatment or employment in, or participation in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups, pursuant to federal and state laws including, but not limited to, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, and the Boys Scouts of America Equal Access Act.

If you have questions or concerns, contact your teacher, counselor, or school administrator. In addition, you may contact the Student Services Division Chief Compliance Officer (for student disability related issues under Section 504 or IDEA), who is located at 4170 McLeod, Las Vegas, NV 89121, (702) 799-1020. You may also contact the Title IX Coordinator for student discrimination issues related to (Title IX) who are located at 5100 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89146, (702) 799-5087. For Title VI, employment-related issues, and Title IX, you may contact CCSD’s Executive Manager, Diversity, Affirmative Action and ADA Programs/Title IX Coordinator for employees, located at 5100 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89146, (702) 799-5087.