Elementary School Magnet Programs - Jefferson County Public ...

Performing Arts School
Lincoln (930 East Main Street, 485-8291)—Application code: 520MGA
(districtwide magnet school)
As Kentucky’s only public elementary performing arts magnet school, Lincoln
offers students a range of arts instruction, including Orff Instrumental, Vocal,
Piano, Dance (ballet, modern, tap, and creative movement), and Drama (improvisation,
mimicry, pantomime, role playing, and storytelling). Primary Program
students receive instruction in all five areas. Fourth- and fifth-grade students
focus on two of them. The school recently constructed a new 30,000-squarefoot
arts wing and media center. A new videoconferencing system provides
distance-learning and field-trip experiences with arts organizations worldwide.
The Louisville Ballet and the Blue Apple Players provide after-school instruction.
Lincoln performing arts graduates have “first right of review” for JCPS
middle school arts programs. Lincoln also offers the Advance Program and
a range of student activities, including basketball, cheerleading, and daily
schedule morning meeting. To apply: Parents and students first must schedule
a tour of the facility before applying to Lincoln. After you complete the tour and
the JCPS online application, Lincoln staff will contact you and ask for a recommendation
from a teacher or a child-care provider. For more information about
the Lincoln admissions policy and application process, visit http://lincoln
.jefferson.kyschools.us. For more information on the JCPS online application
process, see page 3.
Self-Directed Learning School
Brown (546 South First Street, 485-8216)—Application code: 165MGA
(districtwide magnet school)
Serving about 700 elementary, middle, and high school students in the same
building, the Brown School’s mission is to recognize, respect, and foster the
unique potential of each student in an informal environment that reflects the
diversity of our community. This mission lends itself to true student-led exploration.
It is a school community where innovation and creativity are encouraged
and highly regarded. To apply: Parents and students first must tour the Brown
School before applying for kindergarten. For all other grades, parents and students
must attend an open house or a scheduled building tour. Then, after you
complete the JCPS online application, the Brown staff will contact you and ask
for a recommendation from a teacher or a child-care provider. (See page 3 for
information on the online application process.)
SPOTLIGHT
Lincoln Elementary
unveils new performing
arts wing
An $8 million expansion of the
Lincoln Elementary Performing
Arts School was unveiled during
the last school year. Students now
explore their talents and practice
their skills in a performing arts
wing with a 3,000-square-foot
black box theater, dance studios,
practice rooms, and a state-ofthe-art
piano lab. The wing houses
daily arts instruction as well as
after-school programs with a variety
of area arts partners.
“The new performing arts wing
is not only an engaging learning
center for our students but also a
unique showpiece for the city of
Louisville,” says JCPS Superintendent
Donna Hargens. “While many
other districts are limiting such
programs, our community continues
to support the arts in a way
that spurs academic and cultural
growth.” ▼
Guide to Elementary Schools
Brown considers geographic diversity in selecting
students. Most students enter the school
in kindergarten; therefore, openings may be
very limited at other grade levels. If seats are
available at Brown, the school uses a random
drawing for initial admission to determine which
students will be accepted, based on geographical
enrollment needs. Your application will be
included in the random drawing only if you indicate
Brown as your first choice on the form and
the Optional, Magnet, and Advance Programs
Office receives your application by the deadline,
Fri., Jan. 11, 2013. Parents of siblings who
share the same birth date (twins, triplets, etc.)
must submit a separate application for each
child, but these applications will be treated as
one application. Brown does not give admission
preference to siblings of current students.
Transportation is not provided for Brown School
students.
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