Arts opportunities include orchestra, band, visual arts, dance, choral music and drama.  Some arts magnet schools offer additional courses such as film making, photography, piano, guitar, animation and gymnastics.

Elementary
Mineral Springs*
Diggs-Latham*(+Dual Language)

Middle
Mineral Springs* (AVID)

High
Reynolds*

The program goals for all students are bilingualism, biliteracy, high academic achievements, and sociocultural competence.  DLI programs allow students to learn content such as Math, Science, and Social Studies through another language.  Immersion programs begin in Kindergarten and students aquire the target language, such as Spanish, though a natural process of language acquisition.

Elementary:
Speas* (+IB)
Smith Farm (Zone Choice Dual Language Program)

Middle:
Paisley* (+IB)
East Forsyth (Zone Choice Dual Language Program)

High : Paisley*
East Forsyth High School

STEM education is the intentional integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, to create a student-centered learning environment in which students investigate and engineer solutions to real-world problems.
STEAM education integrates science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math as pathways to guide student inquiry, discussions, and critical thinking.

Elementary
Brunson* STEM
Moore* STEAM

Middle
Hanes* STEM (HAG Program)
Wiley* STEAM
Philo-Hill* STEAM

High
Atkins*

International Baccalaureate Programmes aim to provide a learning environment where students are challenged to think critically and inquisitively.
The programmes comprise a holistic learning environment guiding students to be citizens of the world, preparing them through units of inquiry, self-directed learning, and service to the community.

Elementary
Speas*
Konnoak (candidate school)

Middle
Paisley* (+Dual Language)
Flat Rock (candidate school)

High
Paisley*
Parkland*