Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the U.S. Department of Education’s Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant for more than $14 million.

The five-year grant will increase school choice options and support the implementation of a new Achieving Career Equity for Students (ACES) magnet theme in six schools.  The schools are Mirror Lake Elementary, Oakland Park Elementary, James. S. Rickards Middle, Plantation Middle, Northeast High, Plantation High. 

The ACES Magnet Program focuses on career exploration, allowing students to participate in career-themed instructional models based on their interests and giving them the opportunity to connect their learning and experiences to future career aspirations. The program also provides a personalized learning environment that prepares students for the future through exposure to careers and post-secondary interactions.