Magnet Registration

Students must be registered in Pittsburgh Public Schools in order to apply to a magnet program. Click here to learn more about the enrollment process and required documents. All applicants who currently attend a private, parochial, or charter school, as well as all current PPS preK students, MUST complete the enrollment process prior to submitting a magnet application. The enrollment process is completed online. Students who currently attend a PPS school in grades K-11 do not need to enroll - families can access the magnet application directly within Home Access Center (HAC).

If you are applying during the lottery application window, pay attention to information about the eligibility criteria, weights and preferences that apply for each program. These impact your child’s chances of getting accepted in to the program(s) of your choice.

If you are applying during the post-lottery registration window, look for information about available spaces in magnet programs, and/or consider the length of the waiting list at the program(s) of your choice.

Step 2: Complete an Application.

Step 3: Learn Your Status.

All applicants will receive communication informing them of their status. 

If you are applying during the lottery application window, your communication will come via e-mail in in mid-March.

If you are applying during the post-lottery registration window, your communication will arrive proximately two - three weeks after receipt of a complete application.