This document outlines the requirements and timeline for a World Languages Magnet program. Students must complete 5 foreign language credits including 4 credits in their contract language and 1 credit in a second language. All magnet students must maintain an 80 average or higher in foreign language classes and a 75 average overall. The timeline shows application dates from November to April with student testing occurring in January. It also notes opportunities for magnet students like shared lunch at the high school and club meetings.

2. 11 Languages
Arabic German Italian Russian
Chinese Hebrew Japanese Spanish
French Hindi Latin

3. 4 credits
of
your contract
language.
World Languages Magnet Requirements
1 credit
of a
second
language
5 foreign language
credits on Bellaire’s
campus.
All magnet students must maintain an 80 average or above in all foreign
language classes and an average of 75 or higher in all other classes.

4. Some possible examples of what a student’s foreign language credits can look like…...
Middle School Spanish 1
9th Spanish 2
10th Spanish 3 & Latin 1
11th Spanish 4
12th Spanish 5
9th Russian 1
10th Russian 2
11th Russian 3 & Italian 1
12th Russian 4
Middle School French 1 & 2
9th French 3
10th French 4
11th French 5 & Arabic 1
12th Arabic 2

5. Nov. 1 Dec. 19
Applications
are available
online.
Magnet
Application
Deadline.
Jan.
12 -16
Testing at
Bellaire 4pm
Daily
*All applicants must
test.
March
27
Magnet Parent
Notification
Testing - All applicants must test. An application is not complete until student
testing is completed. No appointment is needed to test. Students may come any
day the week of January 12-16th.
April
28
Magnet
Student
Enrollment
Magnet Timeline

7. One Lunch at Bellaire
Attend Club Meetings | Tutoring | Meet with Teachers | Eat with Friends

8. 2012 Bond Update - Rebuilding Bellaire
● A plan for phased construction is being developed at
this time.
● Construction is proposed to begin the summer of 2017.
● The current plan will have our prospective 8th graders
staying on Bellaire’s campus all four years of high
school.