Fairfax County Public Schools will be accepting applications for its elementary magnet school programs beginning Wednesday, March 1. Bailey’s Primary School for the Arts and Sciences will accept lottery applications for students who will be in grades K-2 during the 2023-24 school year; Bailey’s Upper School for the Arts and Sciences will accept applications for students in grades 3 and 4. Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences will accept lottery applications for students who will enter grades K-5.

Selection for available magnet school spaces is based on a lottery. Registration for the elementary magnet school lottery closes on Wednesday, April 12, at 4 p.m.    

Parents are strongly encouraged to attend school-based information nights on Monday, February 13, for Hunters Woods; Wednesday, February 15, for Bailey’s Upper; and Thursday, February 16, for Bailey’s Primary. These information nights will provide the opportunity to learn about individual school programs, student eligibility, the lottery process, and available transportation.

Get more information about parent information nights and the magnet school lottery.