magnet school
noun
a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
Origin of magnet school
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Words nearby magnet school
British Dictionary definitions for magnet school
magnet school
noun
a school that provides a focus on one subject area throughout its curriculum in order to attract, often from an early age, pupils who wish to specialize in this subject