Magnet Applications accepted October 1 – January 15 the school year before enrollment.
STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY DURING GRADE 8 AND GRADE 9.
IMPORTANT: Integrity is required for a successful DASH audition. Work presented in sketchbooks and portfolios must be recent and original, prepared by the applicant only and not by any other. Portfolios will be compared with audition day drawings. If work is judged by the experienced DASH art teachers as inconsistent (completed by another), the applicant may be disqualified.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS:
- U. S. News & World Report: DASH ranks U.S. Top 100, Florida Top 10
- Magnet Schools of America: DASH among first cohort of Nationally Certified Magnets
- YoungArts: 2 DASH students (among 20 nationwide) are 2022 Presidential Scholars
- YoungArts: 1 DASH student (among 20 nationwide) is a 2021 Presidential Scholar