We are a family with five children who will be going through the public school system and are possibly moving to the Chicago area before the start of the 2012-13 school year. We are interested in a magnet school for two of our middle-school children. One is gifted in the drawing arts and would benefit, I believe, in a curriculum that has lots of enrichment opportunities for those students with this talent. Another has a passion for the performing arts, specifically drama and public speaking. Do others here have experience or suggestions as to where to begin looking at a potential neighborhood with really good magnet schools?