TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hundreds of students and parents gathered at Jefferson High School in Tampa Monday for the Magnet School Expo. The Hillsborough County School District brought in school administration and student representatives from all 43 schools in the county for the annual event.

"This is a great opportunity for students to see some of the amazing programs we offer," said Darcy Santos, the coordinator of magnet schools for the Hillsborough County School District.

The district says that applications for all magnet schools are now open for the 2026 school year, across all grade levels. Students in elementary and middle schools are chosen based on a lottery system (regardless of date of application) and high school level students are chosen on a merit-based system (including attenda

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