Special programs include gifted and special education curriculums, fine arts classes, performance opportunities, and a wide variety of athletic competitions and leadership opportunities in Wichita schools Magnet Schools Magnet schools provide a variety of unique instructional choices by offering programs that are organized around particular themes such as the arts, the environment or international studies. The Middle School Magnet Program preserves the essential skills and curriculum objectives while developing an awareness of the interdependence among the nations and cultures of the world. The Edison Project Edison schools are partnerships with the Edison Project, a private organization devoted to providing an education that includes creativity, technological sophistication, a dynamic curriculum, high motivation and high performance. This program is for 7th and 8th grade students who have not been successful in their middle school experience. The school stresses academic achievement in a nurturing atmosphere.
Students work in the community and participate in mentoring and tutoring programs.