An urban district runs the risk of sometimes being complacent. If your choices aren't competitive, you are going to lose kids. The magnet schools receive extra money each year to support their specialized programs. If we didn't put that money into magnet schools, within a very short time we would no longer have the integration that we have. Buses and buildings Transporting children in a system with magnet schools and choice is complicated.
Transportation is provided for children who attend magnet schools, regardless of where they live.
Families that opt to send their child to a neighborhood elementary not in their area are asked to provide their own transportation or to take their child to an existing bus stop. Fort Wayne focuses on repairing, renovating and expanding its 53 schools. The district hasn't built a new school in more than 25 years. The system aggressively seeks grant money to support programs, publishing a newsletter telling staff about grants available. Boundary changes Fort Wayne occasionally redraws school boundaries in response to enrollment shifts and housing pattern changes.