Admission to Concord Magnet School K-8
Admission to CONCORD MAGNET K-8
Admission to Concord Magnet School K-8 is by Lottery. All children entering grades kindergarten through 6th* and residing in Norwalk, CT are eligible to apply. The Lottery is conducted by the Norwalk Public School District.
ELEMENTARY
Norwalk Public Schools will host an Elementary School Choice Fair on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School, 75 Van Buren Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850. The Fair will run from 6:00-8:00 pm. The Elementary Lottery application period opens on Thursday, January 30, 2025 and will close on Monday, March 3, 2025. The Lottery drawing will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. For more information on the NPS Elementary School Choice Lottery, click HERE.
Concord Magnet will host an evening information session (date TBD). Our evening will include information on our program, a question/answer session, and a school tour. Reservations are not required. This is the only evening meeting planned before the lottery drawing.
Concord Magnet is also hosting two daytime tours. Dates and times are: Tuesday, February 11, 10am and Tuesday, February 25, 10am. As space is limited, reservations are required. To make a reservation, please email CMS Parent Coordinator Terry Lakin at lakint@norwalkps.org. Only group tours are available.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Norwalk Public Schools conducts a Middle School Choice Lottery for all Norwalk rising 6th graders. Each of Norwalk’s Middle Schools have a specific focus and parents opt to apply to any of the choices, even if it is not their feeder middle School. Parents wishing to have their children attend their district middle school do not need to apply to the lottery. The Lottery for the 6th Grade Middle School Choice will be drawn on Monday, December 16, 2024. For more information on the Middle School Choice Program, please click HERE.
*The Elementary School Choice and Middle School Lotteries do not accept applications for Concord Magnet grades 7 & 8. Parents interested in having their children attend Concord Magnet 7th or 8th grade must email CMS Principal Medard Thomas (thomasm@norwalkps.org) or Assistant Principal Jennifer Scanlan (scanlanj@norwalkps.org) by email.