Eleven outstanding East Baton Rouge Parish School System magnet schools and programs, including top honoree Belfair Montessori Magnet, have been recognized as National Merit Award winners by Magnet Schools of America.
Belfair, which serves about 350 magnet students in pre-K3 through eighth grade, earned the Top Merit Award of Excellence, the organization’s highest level of recognition.
Magnet Schools of America national merit awards honor magnet schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to high academic standards, innovative curriculum, successful desegregation and diversity efforts, and meaningful parent and community engagement…