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National Merit Awards Presented to Four DPS Magnet Schools
National Merit Awards Presented to Four DPS Magnet Schools
Four of our Durham Public Schools magnet schools won national merit awards from Magnet Schools of America. The organization selects magnet schools from around the country to be recognized as Schools of Distinction and Schools of Excellence. The schools have to apply for the awards and meet a set of rigorous standards in order to be included on the list of outstanding magnet schools.
The School for Creative Studies, Lakewood Montessori, and Morehead Montessori all received the Magnet School of Distinction awards, and George Watts Montessori was deemed a Magnet School of Excellence. This is the most MSA Merit Awards DPS has received in any given year. There are a total of 23 magnet schools in DPS that implement a variety of specialized programs and/or operate on a year-round calendar.