Magnet Programs
The 2025-2026 Magnet School Lottery will be run later this afternoon after all of our students have been dismissed from all HCSD schools. Families will be notified via SchoolMint text and/or email.
Chocachatti and Challenger K8 will send out separate follow up emails with next steps for families that were offered seats in the lottery.
For families that have been offered a seat at Nature Coast Technical High School, NCTHS will reach out to you prior to their 2025 Spring Orientation. This is when new students that have been offered a seat will pick their electives for the 2025-2026 school year.
Seat Offers for all three magnet schools must be accepted in SchoolMint by January 13, 2025. If the offer is not accepted by that date, the offer will be withdrawn.
Please note! The SchoolMint Magnet School application will close on November 14, 2024. Families must have an application in SchoolMint in order to submit a portfolio for Challenger K8. Portfolio drop-off dates are November 19, 2024 and November 21, 2024.
Families applying to Chocachatti must have their portfolio uploaded to SchoolMint by November 14, 2024.
2025-2026 Magnet Program Procedures
Approved September 24, 2024
Please refer to page 8 of the Program Procedures Manual for SchoolMint URL
If you are looking for information on the Controlled School Choice Lottery please visit:
Controlled School Choice Information
Some Information from our Magnet Schools...
Chocachatti Elementary
Challenger K-8
Accessible version of presentation
Please click on the accessible version to access the portfolio packet links.
CK8 families...Please take note that the applicaton will close in SchoolMint on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Portfolios will not be collected at the district office until the November 19th and November 21st.
You must have an application on file in SchoolMint in order to submit a protfolio.