Bellaire Magnet Program

LANGUAGE…THE GLOBAL CONNECTION

Bellaire’s World Languages Magnet Program serves students who live outside the school’s attendance zone. Magnet students are transfer students who have a strong interest in studying language, and commit to taking five on-campus credits of World Languages.

Language requirement: 1st language four years, either levels 1-4 or 2-5, plus one year of 2nd language
OR
1st language three years, levels 2-4, plus two years of 2nd language

Second language choices: if your 1st language is either Spanish or French, the 2nd language will be one of the following nine languages:

Magnet students should be enrolled in PAP/IB language classes above level 1

OTHER CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: Maintain at least a 75 average in all classes, 80 average in languages, good conduct and attendance.
For details, please call our Magnet Office at 713-295-3716

HISD Magnet Information

http://www.houstonisd.org/magnet Click here for the 2010-2011 Magnet Application Click here for the 2010-2011 Magnet Application - Spanish Version

 

 

 

 

 

THE MAGNET PROGRAM AT BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE BHS ATTENDANCE ZONE.

APPLICATION PROCESS for Bellaire HS:

1. Get a 2010-2011 Application for High School Magnet Programs from any HISD middle school, or download one (copy both sides) from the Houston ISD website.

2. Visit the school during Magnet Awareness Week (November 16-20). Parents are invited to visit Bellaire to meet the Magnet Coordinator any day that week. Presentations will begin each day at 1:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room (located on the main floor near the faculty parking lot).

3. Return the completed application + required documents (listed at the top of the application) to:
Rosalon Moorhead, Magnet Coordinator
Bellaire High School
5100 Maple
Bellaire, TX 77401 (NO FAXED COPIES)

Applications may be turned in any time between Nov. 16, 2009 and Jan. 8, 2010

STUDENTS WITH INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION TO BELLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL.
NO APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER THE POSTMARK DATE OF JAN. 8 CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR PHASE 1.

4. Plan to bring your child for testing during the week of January 11-15.
The Modern Language Aptitude Test will be given on the Bellaire campus every afternoon January 11-15, 2010. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
Students need #2 pencils and must show picture ID.

Testing Schedule is Monday – Friday January 11-15

4:00 Sign in
4:30 Testing Begins (no late seating)
5:30 Testing Ends

For information and forms see the HISD Magnet Program site.

Note: Pre-AP/IB and Magnet are different programs that require separate forms.
Acceptance into the Pre-AP/IB program does not constitute acceptance into the Magnet program.
Acceptance into the Magnet program does not constitute acceptance into the Pre-AP/IB program.
Acceptance into the Pre-AP/IB program does not grant acceptance into Bellaire High School. Students must live in the Bellaire High School attendance zone or have an approved transfer to attend Bellaire High School.

 

 

HISD does not discriminate on the basis of disability or sex and complies with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.