“You’re not just building robots in your notebook, are you?” He pointed to the margins of her lab report. Tiny circuits. Motors. A sketch of a prosthetic hand made from recycled printer parts.
The Right Circuit
For weeks, she had toured campuses with her dad. At the Health Careers magnet, they practiced CPR on dummies. At Business & Technology, students built apps that tracked water usage. At Fine Arts, a girl with paint-stained fingers showed her a self-portrait made of smashed CDs.
NISD has curated a diverse portfolio of magnet programs, ensuring that there is a pathway for nearly every student interest. These programs are generally housed within comprehensive high schools, allowing students to benefit from specialized facilities while still participating in traditional high school activities like athletics and band.