About Specialty and Magnet Schools

  • Anoka-Hennepin Schools offers 12 schools that provide in-demand educational options, such as the arts, science, technology, math, engineering and biomedical sciences (STEM/STEAM), as well as International Baccalaureate (IB).

    Anoka-Hennepin specialty and magnet schools are public schools available to all students at no additional cost. These schools, which are at the elementary, middle and high school levels, are designed to provide family choice. Students who live within the Anoka-Hennepin boundaries may apply to enroll at any of the specialty or magnet schools. The magnet schools are offered to students districtwide in partnership with the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD), which provides transportation to those schools. Students may enroll at the specialty schools using an in-district transfer process without transportation.

    Six sites offer specialty programs, which students can access via in-district transfer, while six sites are magnet schools, which are available through the NWSISD.

    Informational Flyers

Specialty school programs offered (open to Anoka-Hennepin students via in-district transfer):

  • Champlin Park High School - International Baccalaureate Program

  • Jackson Middle School - A Specialty School for Math and Science

  • Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science

  • Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering

  • Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts

  • Monroe Elementary School: Mathematics, Science and Children's Engineering

Magnet schools are part of Anoka-Hennepin Schools the NWSISD consortium:

  • Anoka High School - Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)

  • Blaine High School - Center for Engineering, Mathematics and Science

  • Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering

  • Anoka Middle School for the Arts - Fred Moore Campus and Washington Campus

  • Evergreen Park Elementary: STEM School of Innovation

  • University Avenue Elementary School: Aerospace, Children's Engineering and Science (ACES)

In-district transfers and open enrollments

  • IN-DISTRICT TRANSFER: My home address is within the Anoka-Hennepin attendance boundary and I wish my student(s) to attend a different school than assigned.
  • OPEN ENROLLMENT: My home address is outside the Anoka-Hennepin attendance boundary and I wish my student(s) to attend a specific school.

NWSISD Registration

2025-26 Open House Schedule

  • Anoka High School - STEAM Information Night

  • Blaine High School - CEMS Tours

  • Champlin Park High School - IB Information Night

  • Coon Rapids High School - Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Information Night

  • Anoka Middle School for the Arts - Magnet Information Night

  • Jackson Middle School - Specialty School Information Night

  • Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science - Specialty School Information Night

  • Evergreen Park Elementary - Magnet School Information Night

  • Hoover Elementary School - Biomedical, Health Sciences and Engineering

  • Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts

  • Monroe Elementary School: Mathematics, Science and Children's Engineering

  • University Avenue Elementary School