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School Choice Program
Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School
This program is a district level program.
District programs take place in multiple schools and are administered at the district level. School programs take place and are administered at the individual school level.
Basic Program Information
- Name of Public School Choice Program
- Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School
- School/Program Type
- Magnet
- Grade Level
- Elementary
- School(s) Participating
- Forest Lake Elementary School
- Program Description
- Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School integrates technology into the curriculum. Students explore state-of-the-art technology through graphic design, mass media and electronic production, musical keyboarding and a hands-on daily news show.
- Program Mission/Goals
- Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School's goals are to: plan collaboratively for the total integration of technology into the core curriculum; improve skills in the areas of information access, critical thinking, and communication; challenge students to think analytically, develop digital portfolios, and incorporate project-based learning.
- Program Attendance Requirements
- All rising kindergarten and elementary students are eligible for admission. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spaces, the school will use a lottery-based selection process.
- Area of Academic or Career Focus
- Unique features: - NASA Explorer School - STARLAB Portable Planetarium - SCI-TECH innovative science/technology lab - LEGO/Robotics Teams
- Evidence of Program Success Stories
- Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School is a NASA Explorer School. It is also an Intel Schools of Distinction National Award recipient and a SMART Technologies Showcase School.
- Program Summary
- Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School's philosophy is that by integrating technology into the curriculum, academic performance and skills will reach a new level of excellence. The school's instructional programs encourage students to question, discover and make connections throughout the curriculum. This program provides learning experiences through real-world application strategies using technology.
Program Location
- Address
- 6801 Brookfield Road , Columbia, SC 29206
- County
- Richland
District Superintendent Contact Information
- Name
- Kappy Cannon
- Email Address
- kcannon@richland2.org
- Phone Number
- 803-782-0470
Program Leader Contact Information
- Name
- Marian Scullion
- Email Address
- mscullio@richland2.org
- Phone Number
- 803-782-0470
Program Statistics
- Start Date
- January, 2005
