About Our School

At Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, students in kindergarten through 6th grade are engaged in a rigorous academic program and provided the opportunity to build cultural awareness, and develop high levels of language proficiency and literacy in both English and the target language: French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

Students participate in a research-based, 90/10 FLAG dual immersion program. Instructional practices which support high achievement for all students include cooperative learning, differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, and team teaching. Students who begin in kindergarten should develop high levels of language proficiency and literacy in both English and the target language by the end of 6th grade.

Clark Magnet High School and GUSD Elementary Magnet Schools require an application.

Students are selected each year by a random lottery.

• The lottery window for the 2018-2019 school year is closed.
• The application window for the 2019-2020 Elementary Magnet and FLAG Programs was November 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019. The lottery drawing will be held on February 13, 2019 at 10:00 am at the district office.
• Clark Magnet High School Application window was January 12, 2019 - January 31, 2019. The lottery drawing will be conducted on March 8, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Board Room of the Glendale Unified School District. Parents must submit their acceptance online no later than March 14, 2019 at 5:00 PM.
• Only eligible applications submitted during the application window will be included in the 2019-2020 lottery. All late applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

To apply for one of GUSD's magnet schools, visit GUSDMagnetandFlag.com