Gwinnett Charter School Doubles Fall Applications

 Anxious parents and students are awaiting the results of a lottery today that will decide which 300 of 611 eighth-grade applicants will be allowed to attend the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology.

In its fifth year of accepting applications, GSMST has more than doubled its number of applicants, according to a press release issued by Gwinnett County Public Schools. As of the school system’s Feb. 4, deadline, 611 applications had been received from current eighth grade students seeking admission next fall. The school only will accept 300 students for next year’s freshman class. 

GSMT, a charter school located in Lawrenceville, attracts students from throughout Gwinnett County including Duluth.

The deadline for registrations was extended twice to allow for the inclement weather that hit Atlanta in January and to ensure students and parents had an opportunity to tak advantage of a streamlined application process.

GSMST applicants have been assigned a lottery number and notified by email of their number, the lottery time, date, and location. 

The lottery will be held Monday, Feb. 14, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the GPSC Instructional Support Center at 437 Old Peachtree Road in Suwanee.

Students selected for enrollment will be notified today by email and mail of the lottery results. There is no requirement for parents and students to attend the lottery, however, it is open to the public.