Grosse Pointe
Public School System
Magnet Program
The Grosse Pointe Public School System offers a magnet program for 3rd and 4th graders that exhibit the need for accelerated learning. This district program currently has magnet classrooms housed at Defer, Ferry, Monteith and Richard Elementary Schools.
About the district’s Magnet Program
In magnet classrooms, the grade-level subject curriculum follows the Grosse Pointe curriculum but is extended to meet the accelerated cognitive needs of identified students. Students are advanced at least one year in math, and language arts concepts are taught with advanced depth and breadth. Content area subjects (social studies and science) are taught on a yearly, rotational basis.
Recommendation for the magnet program is based on several factors: district-wide NWEA testing results in both Math and ELA, current classroom teacher recommendation in ELA, Math, and gifted traits, student Grosse Pointe Writing Assessment sample, and parental input.
Magnet Parent Information Presentation 2026
If you have questions about the listening session, the application process for the magnet study, or the magnet program in general, please contact Pam Albrecht, Magnet Coordinator.
The District is currently engaged in a review of our Magnet Program through a Magnet Study Committee. Documents and program information will be updated upon the culmination of the committee's work in mid to late January. Please reach out to Sara Delgado with any questions.