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MSA's Mission

Magnet Schools of America provides leadership for innovative instructional programs that promote equity, diversity, and academic excellence for all students in public school choice programs.

MSA’s Guiding Principles

We believe that MSA through its national and regional structure is uniquely able to provide support, advocacy, and leadership for all magnet schools and other public schools of choice;
We believe that MSA must develop strong group and individual leadership to accomplish the goals and mission of the organization;
We believe in providing equity, excellence, and high academic achievement for all students;
We believe that communication is a process by which MSA will education our stakeholders to the values of equity, diversity, and academic success.

MSA’s Goals and Objectives

To promote goals of desegregation, equity, excellence, and the expansion and improvement of magnet schools;
To encourage America's businesses to become actively involved in magnet schools and to support them both conceptually and financially;
To encourage the federal government to finance magnet schools as entitlement programs rather than as competitive grants, and to increase the amount of this support;
To encourage the passage of legisation at both the state and national levels that will promote the development and improvement of magnet schools;
To provide parents and community members information on the benefits of magnet schools as schools of choice;
To act as a National Clearinghouse for information dissemination on magnet schools and promote legislative advocacy for magnet schools.

What Federal Funding is Available?

The president’s FY 2012 budget would increase MSAP funding by ten percent. The budget funds the program at $110 million, supporting approximately 42 MSAP grantees. Without such funding increases or adjustments for inflation, MSAP is unable to meet the demand for more magnet school programs.

More Information?

For more information about MSA, becoming a member, or NIMSL (or to become a part of the NIMSL faculty), please contact Dr. Robert Brooks, Executive Director of Magnet Schools of America at

Magnet Schools of America

1012 14^th Street, NW

Suite 203

Washington, DC 20005