Palms Middle School is three schools in one, sharing the campus, facilities, and educational programs:
- The Palms home school, for students in the Palms attendance area
- The Palms Gifted/High Ability Magnet School
- The Palms School for Advanced Studies (application deadline for 2011-2012 was May 20, 2011)
Qualifying home school students are selected for the Honors program, which is academically equivalent to the Magnet Program.
Basic enrollment requirements, rules, and policies are set by the school disctrict. Enrollment procedures are outlined below.
See also:
- Medical Information for immunization requirements.
- School Statistics for information about the number of Palms students by school, class sizes, ethnicity, etc.
- Camp Palms for the Palms new-student orientation program.
How to enroll at Palms Middle School
Stop by the Palms main office starting Monday, August 22, 2011 to turn in enrollment forms or ask for information in person.
If you live in the Palms Middle School attendance area
Your child is eligible to attend Palms because Palms is your "home school."
If your child currently attends a Palms feeder elementary school then your child will be automatically enrolled at Palms. His or her student information will be sent to Palms by his or her elementary school in the Spring. All students coming from feeder elementary schools receive a welcome letter and an enrollment confirmation from Palms Middle School in the summer.
If your child does not currently attend a Palms feeder elementary school (e.g., your child is home-schooled, is attending a private school, or you will be moving into the Palms attendance area) then you should come to Palms to pick up enrollment forms, or use the Downloadable Forms for Parents below.
If you are not sure if you are in the Palms attendance area, check with your child's elementary school. You can also check it yourself by typing your home address into the LAUSD school finder website to see if Palms is your home school.
If you do not live in the Palms attendance area
You can apply to the Palms School for Advanced Studies (SAS). See the School for Advanced Studies page for the application process.
The Palms Gifted/High Ability Magnet School also accepts applicants from any LAUSD attendance area through the Choices application. See the instructions below.
The magnet application process for the 2011-2012 school year is closed. If you submitted an application you received a notification of whether or not you were accepted or put on the waiting list in April. If your child was placed on the waiting list you could still apply to the Palms School for Advanced Studies (SAS) program.
Applications for the 2012-2013 school year are made available online, at the local school district office, and at public libraries. A limited number of copies are made available at Palms.
Dates for the 2012-2013 Choices application:
- Applications available: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
- Applications accepted starting: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
- Applications due by: Friday, December 16, 2011
Magnet Application Details
The Choices brochure
The magnet application process has changed from previous years. This year you will not be mailed a Choices brochure. Instead, you will be able to submit your application to the Magnet Program through an online process beginning November 1.
For those families who do not have online access, a limited number of paper copies of the brochure will be available at schools, local libraries, and LAUSD offices. Palms parents may use the computers in the Parents room here at Palms next to the library to submit their application.
Who should apply:
- Families with elementary school students who want to apply to the magnet program, whether or not they are in a magnet elementary school
- Families with students in charter schools who want to apply to the magnet program
- Families with students in private schools who want to apply to the magnet program
- Families with current non-magnet Palms students who want to apply to the Palms magnet program
- Families with 8th grade students who want to apply to magnet high school programs
Note: Current 6th and 7th grade students in the Palms Magnet do not have to apply in order to stay in the Palms Magnet for 7th and 8th grade.
When to apply
The application period runs from November 1, 2011 to December 16, 2011.
The application deadline is December 16, 2011, at 5:00pm.
How to apply
The simplest choice for most parents will be to click here to apply online. Complete instructions can be found on the LAUSD eChoices page.
Note: In order to apply online you will need to set up an account on the LAUSD Parent Access website. In order to set up an account you will need to make sure the LAUSD school your child is currently attending has your current email address and current emergency contact phone number on file. If you have not turned in that information to the school, you will NOT be able to sign up for an account. Once the school has ensured this information is up to date in their systems (it will take 24 hours once the school submits it), you will be able to self-register for an account on this website. You will then be sent a link to get started. Start this process today to ensure you will have your account ready in time. Do not wait.
Other information can be found on the LAUSD eChoices page.
