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Magnet Schools

Two students and one teacher doing pottery
Two students using a marker on paper.
Two students with a wheel barrel.
Four students smiling and making art.
Student playing the piano.
Two students cooking.
Student smiling in hallway.
Three students smiling at lunch.
Two students measuring liquid with two bottles.
Three students smiling in class.
Three students cooking at Brooklyn Middle School.
Three students holding binoculars.
Three students looking a paper boat.
Student in a yellow shirt smiling.
Student drawing on poster paper with a pencil.
Four students playing outside with a blue fun noodle.
One student using a car jack on a car.
Student writing with a pencil at her desk.
Two students and one teacher mixing paint cans.
Two students using a rag and special oil measure to check oil in a car.
Two students cooking with herbs and juice.
Two students at Park Center working on a robot.
Student Checking blood pressure of another student at Osseo Senior High
Two students giving CPR to a mannequin at Osseo Senior High
Three students smiling at Osseo Senior High during college day.

Visit one of our great magnet schools!

Visit us during one of our events or schedule a tour to see our schools!

 

Dates to remember when applying for 2023-2024

  • March 10, 2023 – Second Magnet school lottery deadline

Visit the Northwest Suburban Integration School District for more details.

 

We offer many choices for your scholar!

Magnet schools allow students to deepen their learning in special focus areas. For families who live within the boundaries of the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD), applications are routed through that organization rather than through the Osseo Area Schools Enrollment Center. We offer many options including:

  • At Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts, fine arts, dance, drama, and music are woven into all core subject areas. Magnet Schools of America 2022 School of Excellence Winner. 
  • At Weaver Lake Elementary: A Science, Math & Technology School, students discover the scientists in themselves through inquiry-based, hands-on classroom science and math activities, using current technology and equipment for collecting and analyzing data. Magnet Schools of America 2022 School of Excellence Winner.
  • At Zanewood Community School: A Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math School, science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) concepts are woven throughout the entire curriculum at every grade level (including prekindergarten). 
  • Brooklyn Middle STEAM School, students are given authentic, real-world experiences with STEAM coursework while practicing with scientists, engineers, mathematicians, musicians, artists and technical professionals. 
  • Osseo Senior High students can explore and prepare for successful health care careers via the Health Science Magnet Program.
  • Park Center Senior High offers the challenging International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, recognized worldwide for preparing students for success at university and in life beyond.

Ready to apply? First, determine whether you live in the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD).

If you live in the NWSISD:

NWSISD Magnet Lottery and Application

2022-2023 Magnet Application

If you live outside of the NWSISD:

2022-2023 Non-member District Transfer Application