Magnet School Fair Is Saturday

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Parents who want more information about the magnet schools within Hamilton County are welcome to visit the Magnet School Fair Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hamilton Place Mall – Center Stage area.   

School officials will be on hand to answer questions and distribute applications to interested parents.     

The deadline for applying to the majority of magnet schools for the 2013-2014 school year is Jan. 31.  Online applications can be found at www.hcde.org.


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