Applications for CCSD Magnet Schools and Change of School Assignment Now Open

The Clark County School District (CCSD) is now accepting applications for students interested in attending one of the District’s choice offerings, including our award-winning Magnet Schools. 

Families can also submit a Change of School Assignment (COSA) application for the 2025-2026 school year. The application window is open through January 14, 2025.

CCSD continues to provide families with more school choice options. For the 2025-2026 school year, students can apply to the new Career and Technical Academy at Gilespie Street and East Starr Avenue. The newest career and technical academy will open in the upcoming school year for freshmen and sophomores, and it will be open to students interested in exploring Career and Technical (CTE) pathways. The new campus will offer nine programs: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Cyber Defense and Advanced Computing Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Entertainment and Sports Marketing.

Magnet Schools 

CCSD Magnet programs offer learning opportunities related to various themes. Students from across the District may apply to any Magnet program. However, transportation will only be provided to students living within the designated transportation boundary for the Magnet program. Magnet programs are designed to improve student achievement, promote diversity, and create an awareness of career opportunities relative to the fields of study in which students may be interested.

Any student currently residing or planning to reside in Clark County may apply to attend a Magnet School of their choice. When there are more qualifying students than available seats, a lottery will be conducted for any program.

Information regarding application criteria is available online at magnet.ccsd.net.

Change of School Assignment

CCSD uses the official residence of a parent/guardian to establish the school to which a student is assigned. As outlined in Regulation 5112, the COSA process provides an equitable way for parents to request a school assignment outside their established zone.

Schools with seats available can be accessed by clicking here. Schools that do not appear on the list do not have seats available for the COSA process. Additionally, CCSD Magnet Schools are not eligible for COSA and have a separate application process.

For more information on the COSA process, visit itsyourchoice.ccsd.net/change-of-school-assignment/.

School Choice Fair

The CCSD Magnet Schools and Career and Technical Academies Department is hosting a School Choice Fair on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for families interested in learning about the various Magnet programs and other choice options throughout the District.