Two elementary schools in eastern Wake County have received national attention for their magnet programs, including Wendell Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary, which earned a place in the top tier of schools.
Magnet Schools of America recognized 23 schools in the Wake County Public School System with the Magnet Schools of Merit Awards. Wendell Elementary placed in the top category – “Magnet Schools of Excellence” – one of five schools in the county to earn the recognition.
Zebulon Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary was recognized as one of 18 “Magnet Schools of Distinction.”
Wake County has 41 magnets and they have seen significant recognition by the national organization over the past four or five years. Magnet schools are public schools that often emphasize a themed curriculum like science or world languages and also focus on diversity and reducing pockets of poverty.
Zebulon Elementary received the “School of Excellence” award last year, and Wendell Elementary had been listed as a “School of Distinction” for the past two years. The latter award recognizes those schools which meet the basic rubric judged by a national panel of educators, while the highest award is given to schools with particularly admirable ways of meeting the rubric.
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