Magnolia Public Schools is an American

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running 13 public charter schools in

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, United States. They focus on

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which is

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and

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because these subjects are believed to be in high demand for future careers. The students are offered various electives such as Robotics Club, Chess Tournaments, Math Tournaments etc. to enrich their studies. MPS's demographics consist of primarily low income and minority students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Two of their schools are statewide benefit charter schools.

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