Thank you for your interest in a magnet program with Pittsburgh Public Schools.

We are now accepting post-lottery applications for the 2025-26 school year. During this time, applications are considered on a first come, first served basis for students to enroll in to programs with remaining vacancies, or for students to be added to waiting lists. Visit the Post-Lottery page of our website to learn more about available spaces.

The application deadline for the 2025-26 school year, for students to be included in the magnet lottery, and considered for first-round auditions at Pittsburgh CAPA, was 5 pm Friday, January 17, 2025.  Results were shared to families via email on February 26th.

If your student does not currently attend a Pittsburgh Public School, or will be entering Kindergarten in the fall, you must first complete the enrollment process before you are able to submit a magnet application.  

Visit https://www.pghschools.org/about/enrollment/home and complete the 2025-26 enrollment. 

If your student does currently attend a Pittsburgh Public School, you do not need to enroll. You can obtain your HAC information via your student's school.

 Click here to learn how to access the application in Home Access Center (HAC) .

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Magnet schools and programs allow students to pursue special interests, talents or career goals. Magnet schools are not neighborhood specific, so students who reside anywhere in the Pittsburgh Public School District can apply to attend. City residents receive priority for enrollment at magnet schools, however non-city residents can be admitted if there is available space. Tuition is charged for non-resident students who do not qualify for a tuition waiver. Tuition waivers are only granted to children of Pittsburgh Public Schools employees, in accordance with Board Policy 202 Eligibility of Nonresident Students.

The application period for the 2024-25 school year closed in September.

We are now accepting post-lottery applications for the 2025-26 school year.

As Pittsburgh Public Schools engages in the process of facilities utilization planning to foster equity, excellence, and efficiency across the District, it has been decided that there will be no school changes recommended for the 2025-2026 school year. This decision allows us the necessary time to conduct a thorough review of recent recommendations provided by Education Resource Strategies (ERS), who have proposed a range of ideas around facility use, grade configurations, school consolidations, and program enhancements.

As leadership continues to review feasibility and phased implementation, the District cannot guarantee that students enrolled or accepted into a magnet school will be able to remain beyond the 2025-2026 school year.