Manget Information

The Kealing Magnet Program provides a challenging and very innovative educational environment for a diverse population of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The main goal of the Kealing Magnet Program is academic acceleration and excellence. The Kealing curriculum embraces technology as a valid and essential tool for learning. Kealing is more than just a middle school in the Austin Independent School District. Students from all over Austin apply to Kealing's Magnet Program to take advanced and high school courses in liberal arts, mathematics, and science.

The instructional programs at Kealing are based on:

student-initiated research with teacher collaboration
activity-oriented, experiential approaches to learning
scientific inquiry methods
decision-making and problem-solving techniques
student/faculty/community interaction
interaction and connection between disciplines of study.

Profile of Kealing’s Magnet Students:

Come from all over Austin.
Excel in academics.
Come from many different backgrounds.
Learn algebra before starting high school.
Seek academic challenges.
Participate in advanced programs:

Duke Talent Search - 85% of our students qualify
Knowledge Masters – state winner, nationally ranked team
Science Olympiad – state winner, nationally ranked team
Math Counts Team – state winners, advanced to Nationals
Chess Team - middle school division tournament winners
Robotics Team – winner of teamwork award
Reader’s Digest National Word Power – state winner, advanced to Nationals
Geography Bee – advanced to State
Inkblot Literary Magazine - A rating of excellent awarded by the National Council
of Teachers of English)