• The Academy application is now CLOSED! Apply HERE.

      Students new to School District U-46

      • To participate in the application process, parents/guardians must complete the following steps:
        1. Parents/guardians must use the New Family Registration link to the online registration application. 
          • This is a pre-registration only for 8th graders attending private or charter schools applying for School District U-46 Magnet Academies for the 2025-26 school year. If your child is accepted, a full registration will need to be submitted in the spring of 2025.)
          • Esta  preinscripción es solamente para estudiantes del 8° grado que asisten a una escuela privada o chárter y están solicitando ingresar a alguna de las Academias de Enfoque Especializado del Distrito U-46 para el año escolar 2025-26. Si su hijo/a es aceptado, entonces necesitará llenar nuevamente una solicitud de inscripción para la primavera del 2025.
             
        2. Once the online application is complete, please apply for U-46 Magnet Academy Programs here  

      Application closes on November 1st.

       

  • Timeline

     

    Dates

    		  

    September 25

    Academy Application Opens

    (All U-46 8th grade parents will receive a unique username and password emailed to them through Lotteries on this day. If you choose to apply, use the username and password that was shared with you)

    October 

    Academy Informational Sessions

     

    Magnet Info Session 6 pm-7 pm:

    10/8- Elgin HS IB Academy Info Session

    10/9: Larkin HS VPA Academy Info Session

    10/15: Bartlett HS STEM Academy Info Session

    10/16: South Elgin HS Beacon Academy Info Session

    10/17:  Streamwood HS LEAD Academy Info Session

    October 25 

    Academy Application closes

    October 31st - November 3rd 

    Application Audit/Document Verification 

    November 7th

    Application Lottery Runs

    November 8th

    Acceptance/regret letters are e-mailed out (through Lotterease)

    November 14th

    Acceptances Due

    November 18th

    Waitlist offers emailed out 

    November 21th

    Waitlisted student acceptances due

    November  25th

    Final List Verification

    Email sent to families placed in the program