Greetings and thank you for showing interest in Burbank Elementary!
Burbank Elementary is a Vanguard neighborhood school that hosts a school-wide fine arts magnet program. All students in grades PK-5 participate in the fine arts magnet program. Magnet classes are 55 minutes during the school day, however we also offer after school magnet enrichment opportunities for the advanced performing groups. Students are expected to advance in skill development so they may join a fine arts performing group. Students perform and display their work in school-wide events throughout the year, and select performers participate in local area competitions and gain exposure and experience at a multitude of community events. At Burbank, we also integrate fine arts with other curricular content areas such as Science, Literacy, and Mathematics.
Learn more about our Magnet program by attending the OSC Virtual Fairs on October 16th and 30th, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please come visit with us during that time HERE!
Our application process follows HISD policies and timelines:Phase 1: September 10, 2021 - November 11, 2021
Although anyone may apply during this phase, applications are treated differently for different groups.
- Any applications for students who live outside the HISD boundaries will not be considered until Phase 3, even if the application was submitted during Phase 1.
- All applications for students who live inside the HISD boundaries or for the children of active HISD employees who live outside the boundaries will be considered.
- Any eligible student who meets the qualifications for the program to which they are applying will be entered in a lottery if there are more applicants than available seats. The date of the application does not influence their chances as long as it is within the window.
Phase 2: November 12, 2021 - March 10, 2022
Deadline for current HISD students to apply for transfers
Although anyone may apply during this phase, applications are treated differently for different groups.
- Any applications for students who live outside the HISD boundaries will not be considered until Phase 3, even if the application was submitted during Phase 2.
- All applications for students who live inside the HISD boundaries or for the children of active HISD employees who live outside the boundaries will be considered.
- After all applications in Phase 1 have been processed, eligible students who meet the qualifications for the program to which they are applying, will be considered in the order in which their application was submitted.
Phase 3: March 11, 2022 - Onwards
- Like Phase 2, but during this time only in-district applicants new to HISD and out-of-district applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, if space is available.
*For more information regarding Magnet tranfers and other tranfer types, please visit HISD's Office of School Choice website.
