Welcome to San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet!
San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet, located on the campus of San Jose Street Elementary in Mission Hills, gives children of extraordinary intelligence an opportunity to learn, grow and develop to their maximum potential. The Highly Gifted Magnet schools in Los Angeles are one of the few programs in the US designed for children with IQ of 145+. These students have unique intellectual, social and emotional needs not addressed in regular “gifted” classrooms. San Jose HG Magnet brings together specialized teachers, challenging curriculum and compatible peers to ensure a meaningful education in a supportive environment.
-Catherine Estrada, Principal
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applications for january of 2022-23 open on december 1st
There is still time to enroll your child at San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet for the current school year if your child has already been identified as highly gifted or highly gifted applicable per the intellectual assessment. The late application for Spring 2022-23 opens on December 1st at echoices.lausd.net. This is the final opportunity to enroll your child into our program for this school year. We currently have space in all grade levels. Please see the presentation below for guidance.
lATE APPLICATIONS FOR 23-24 WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The 2023-24 window to attend San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet will close the second week in September.
eligibility for our program
To be eligible for our program, students must have taken the intellectual ability assessment and have scored between 99.5-99.9. Students will only be accepted if they are highly gifted applicable (99.5-99.8) or highly gifted (99.9).
While we understand that LAUSD uses the OLSAT test for the gifted and talented program, it does not determine eligibility for the highly gifted magnet programs.
Current LAUSD students who exhibit gifted characteristics may be recommended by a parent, teacher, or other staff member for assessment in the intellectual ability category. Speak to the child's teacher or GATE Coordinator at your child's school regarding the referral process.
Contact Olivia Diaz, the magnet coordinator, at omc6794@lausd.net or call (818) 365-3218 for more information about our program.
To apply to echoices, please see the link below.
We are proud that San Jose Street Elementary and Highly Gifted Magnet was designated a California Distinguished School as well as a High Achieving Magnet!
Enrollment Capacity for 2022-23 School Year
82 Students (grade 2-5)
Capacity Numbers per Grade
2/3 Split Class=24
4th Grade=29
5th Grade=29
Click here to visit the resident school website for school-wide calendar of events and general school information.
