Case Study: Vancouver Public Schools achieves streamlined magnet program applications and real-time data visibility with SchoolMint

Improved Applications Process and Data Visibility for Magnet Programs

Vancouver Public Schools faced a slow, opaque application and lottery process for its magnet programs that made it difficult for parents and staff to access and analyze application data. Seeking better back-end data structure, analytics, and real-time visibility, the district turned to SchoolMint and its application management system to improve communication and administrative efficiency.

SchoolMint implemented an intuitive, comprehensive system that gave parents and staff real-time access to applications and statuses, linked teacher and counselor recommendations to applications, and enabled tracking of annual application trends. As a result, the application process ran smoothly, the district received more than 1,300 applications this year, staff no longer had to manually push weekly reports, and Vancouver Public Schools reported streamlined operations and overwhelmingly positive feedback — with SchoolMint’s responsiveness and customer service exceeding expectations.

Vancouver Public Schools

Wendi Russell

CTE Director