Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts (6th -12th Grade) - RMA
Fine Arts
Every status issued through this application (accepted, waitlisted, or denied) is official when it is released on March 22 at 8:00 a.m. To be considered for a magnet seat, you must (1) submit this application and (2) complete the Muscogee County School District Online Registration (OLR) for the 2027–2028 school year, with all required documents uploaded, by February 5 at 11:59 p.m. Your Magnet Application Number will be used to match this application with your student's MCSD Online Registration. You will be required to enter it in your OLR. Do not apply with multiple email addresses for a single student. Use one, commonly checked parent/guardian email address. All communication regarding your application will be sent automatically by email via this Online Application Portal. By completing this process including Online Registration, you grant permission for schools to send a Records Request to your previous academic institution(s) if you are not currently enrolled in the Muscogee County School District.
You have 72 hours (3 consecutive days) from the time your acceptance posts to accept or decline an offered seat (acceptance) in this portal. Your 72 hours start when your offer posts, which may be March 22 at 8:00 a.m. or any later day while the offer season is open. The time runs continuously for each calendar day, including weekends and holidays. If you do not respond within 72 hours (3 days), or if you decline, your student will move to the bottom of that school's waitlist and the seat will be offered to the next student. Your student may receive another offer while the offer season is open (through March 31). You may hold only one accepted seat at a time.
This magnet program provides transportation!
Nestled in Midtown Columbus, Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts (RMSotA) is Muscogee County School District’s visual and performing arts magnet serving students in grades 6-12 from across the region. RMSotA provides a college preparatory program featuring rigorous advanced honors courses and intensive arts instruction. Our magnet programs include: Band, Chorus, Creative Writing, Dance, Guitar (Classical), Music Business and Production, Orchestra, Piano (Classical), Theatre, and Visual Arts.
Students enrolled in our middle school (grades 6-8) select an arts focus area while participating in other arts area electives. The exploratory nature of the middle school arts program is an augmentation of the standard core curriculum (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies) providing our students with a well-rounded liberal arts experience. Our admissions committee reviews each applicant’s grade records, behavior records, survey responses, and teacher recommendations when making admissions decisions. Recently ranked in the top 20 middle schools in Georgia, admission to RMSotA is highly competitive, however, we encourage all students to apply.
Admission to our high school (grades 9-12) is based on an audition performance or portfolio submission in the applicant’s selected arts area, a brief interview, grade and behavior records, teacher recommendations and application survey responses. This comprehensive application allows our committee to acquire a complete picture of the candidate’s fit for the magnet program at RMSotA. Audition criteria for each arts program area can be viewed at this direct link (https://docs.google.com/docume... ) or on our website (http://rmsota.org/).
Final admissions decisions for both middle and high school applicants are based on the applicant’s qualifications, seat availability in the grade level, and arts program needs. We recognize that each applicant must also determine if RMSotA will be a good fit for you and your family. Please view our magnet open house promotional video posted at the top of this page and join us in-person for our Magnet Open House on November 10th at 6:00 PM. We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application!
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Arts Auditions - High School Dates
Main Audition Day (Completed Applications before January 5th) - You will receive an email in December/January to schedule your child's exact audition time on January 5th.
Alternate Audition Day (Completed Applications after January 4th) - You will receive an email in January to schedule your child's exact audition time on January 10th.