How to apply

The 2026-2027 Magnet School Lottery Application is open until December 17, 2025.

The second round will be open January 21, 2026.

Apply for the STEAM Program

Have questions? Please contact Jill Luoma-Overstreet at ahs.STEAM@ahschools.us or call 763-506-6399.

The Anoka High School STEAM Certification Pathway is part of the Northwest Suburban Integration School District.

Seven districts are members of NWSISD: 

• Anoka-Hennepin School District #11
• Brooklyn Center Community Schools #286
• Buffalo-Hannover-Montrose Schools #877
• ISD 728- Elk River | Otsego | Rogers | Zimmerman
• Fridley Public Schools #14
• Osseo Area Schools #279
• Rockford Area School #883

If your home is in one of these seven districts and you are interested in the STEAM Certification Pathway, you will need to apply at nws.k12.mn.us.

*Families who are already in the attendance area for Anoka High School STILL need to apply to the STEAM Certification Pathway specifically.  

All families who live in one of these 7 districts can receive transportation through the district or through NWSISD. If the student does not live in the AHS attendance area and drops the STEAM Certification Pathway, they will lose busing and will be expected to return to their home school.

If you do not live in one of these 7 districts and you are interested in the STEAM Certification Pathway, please contact the STEAM Coordinator, Jill Luoma-Overstreet, at ahs.STEAM@ahschools.us. You will not be able to apply through NWSISD.

Application Deadlines for the STEAM Certification Pathway: 

• The 2026-2027 Priority Magnet School Lottery Application opens on October 15th. Applications received by December 17, 2025 will be prioritized.
• A second lottery will open on January 21 and closes March 11, 2026.

If you have questions about the NWSISD magnet school application process, please call 763-450-1303.