Magnet
Application Process (January - February):
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Step
One: Complete a Magnet School application. Paper applications can be picked
up at the School Choice office or you may download a paper application or complete an online application at
www.magnetprograms.com
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Step
Two: Attend an information session and visit the school(s) of choice
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Step
Three: Get appropriate principals’ signatures (only given out after
attending informational session and school tour)
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Step
Four: Completed applications must be submitted to the School Choice
Office at the School Board Building by no later than 4:30 pm on Friday,
February 26, 2010
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Students entering Darnell-Cookman in the 9th grade must submit
proof of successful completion of Algebra I, and students entering in the
10th grade must submit proof of successful completion of Geometry.
Please
contact
Mrs. Tabbatha Morris at (904) 630-6800 for answers to any questions related to
the magnet process.
Click here to
view the Real School Video that highlights the Medical Program
Click here to
download the Darnell-Cookman Magnet Brochure (pdf file)
The Medical Arts program of Darnell-Cookman
Darnell-Cookman Middle/High
School, the School of the Medical Arts, provides high performing students an
advanced academic curriculum with an overview of the professional medical
fields by equipping them with the academic skills and experiences to support
their future success in college as an undergraduate who intends to pursue
advanced degrees.
The curriculum of our
program is college preparatory. Our students are expected to develop a
personal vision and plan for a four-year college/university degree with the
intent to pursue an advanced degree. The curriculum is advanced, honors and
Advanced Placement based. Students at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School
will work closely with faculty members, their peers, and community partners
to create an environment that supports creative and independent thinkers
through the exploration of real-world connections in the fields of medical
practice and is fully grounded in the liberal arts. Students will be
prepared for their undergraduate college or university study in any chosen
field.
Middle School years (6-8)
Darnell-Cookman middle
years’ students will apply for either the Academically Talented Medical
Program or the Gifted Medical Program. The middle years’ curriculum will
include the core academics of math, science, language arts, and social
studies as well as art, foreign language, technology, and career discovery.
All courses will have the world of professional medicine integrated into the
curriculum. Students in either program will participate in the medical
elective curriculum appropriate for their grade level. The curriculum is
taught through inquiry-based methods by certificated faculty who guide
students’ learning through an active and participatory curriculum.
Experiential learning will be enhanced through guest speakers, visits to the
University of Florida College of Medicine at Shands Jacksonville Center for
Simulation Education and Safety Research (CSESaR) as well as other community
partners. The middle years’ medical curriculum includes the study of the
human body, diseases and their processes, and the many fields of
professional practice and work in the world of medicine and health.
High School years (9-12)
Darnell-Cookman high school students will be enrolled in the “Advanced
Placement Scholars” college preparatory program and major. This course of
study will prepare them for admission to a college or university bachelor
degree program in any field of study with the intent to pursue post-graduate
professional study. The world of professional medicine will be integrated
into all courses throughout the program. The curriculum is an honors level
program that includes up to 12 courses in Advanced Placement (AP) credit.
The AP courses are taught at the college level and may provide college
credit with a student’s successful score on their exams. Thus, a student may
have the opportunity to graduate Darnell-Cookman with up to thirty-six
college
credits
through the AP courses. Our curriculum is a rigorous academic program that
includes additional requirements beyond the district minimums in Latin, AP
math, AP science, AP social studies, and art.
Students who accept the
challenge of Darnell-Cookman will be academically prepared for success in
their educational journey through the undergraduate to graduate years of a
college or university.
