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Hot Springs School District

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Curriculum and Instruction

Academics

  • Purpose of the Magnet Program: Magnet programs offer educational choice and a diverse array of options across HSSD Schools. They offer unique opportunities for in-depth experiences and the opportunity to focus study within specific areas of interest. Each magnet program emphasizes a specialized theme.

    Choosing an Elementary Magnet: Admission is by application only. Students may attend any of the four schools if there is room. Students will receive assignment preference based on when they file their application relative to the application opening date. Students who choose Park Magnet, an IB World School, are recommended to be on grade level.

    The Magnet Schools are:

    Transportation: Bus Transportation will be provided within the district boundaries for all students, provided the student lives outside the minimum distance from a school for transportation eligibility.

    Application: All HSSD Schools use the same information packet, available on our Registration page. If we are not in an enrollment window and you would like more information, please call the Hot Springs District Office at: (501) 624-3372.

    All Hot Springs School District Magnet Schools Will:

    • Have special activities during the school day, after school, and during the summer months related to the school theme.
    • Integrate the magnet theme into high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs for all children. Place a strong emphasis on mastery and application of the core subjects of math, science, social studies, and language arts. Mastery of the core curriculum standards will receive precedence over all other activities.
    • Have in place a continuous electronic assessment of students' progress toward meeting the grade-level academic standards, with regular reports of students' strengths and deficiencies given to parents.
    • Allocate additional time and resources for those students who are failing to meet the academic achievement standards. Students who enter a grade well below level will be assigned to foundations classrooms, where, through intervention strategies, they will achieve at the appropriate level.
    • Integrate the use of technology into all areas of the curriculum. All classrooms will have at least four computers. Each school will have sufficient computer lab space to allow each student to spend a minimum of thirty minutes per day in the lab.
    • Have in place strong character education activities.
    • Have separate behavior classrooms for those students with habitual or chronic disruptive behavior.
    • Offer a low-cost extended-day child care program for those parents who need such a program.

  • K-12 International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) brochure.

  • Click here for a guide to help parents support students at home.