Those efforts pulled in 61 new applicants during the initial enrollment period. That's more new applicants than the school received all of last year, and Peeler Principal Jim Colavito expects to add more students this summer. Having 61 new applications is very nice. The county's two newest magnet schools didn't attract that kind of attention, though. Hampton Elementary School received just 26 applications for its new program, modeled after the KIPP Academy in Houston.
Parents can still apply for magnet schools where space is available.
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