As a school of choice, the vision for Denton Magnet School of Technology is to

• develop students from across the district  who are goal-oriented, problem-solving, and innovative.
  
  
• help students become adaptable citizens who embrace diversity, act responsibly, and successfully contribute to our local community and society as a whole.
  
  
• offer an inventive and rigorous approach to instruction that respects students’ diverse learning styles.
  
  
• administer an advanced, accelerated curriculum that provides students with opportunities to develop higher-order thinking skills.
  
  
• emphasize student-centered instruction through the use of digital tools and a highly rigorous STEM elective program.

The program is a traditional academic concept including the following elements:

• School of choice
  
• Multi-cultural environment
  
• Well-defined discipline policy
  
• Strict dress code
  
• Emphasis on core curriculum to include mathematics, language arts, science, social studies with additional emphasis on technology experiences
  
• Emphasis on character and citizenship education
  
• Promotion upon mastery of established grade level objectives
  
• Homework
  
• Teacher interdisciplinary teams
  
• Limited activities and special programs that would remove a student from his or her normal class activities
  
• Parent commitment to and involvement in the program
  
• Written parent contact and statement of commitment
  
• Expectation of mastery of basic skills
  
• Expectation of rigorous academic instructions
  
• Emphasis on offering a curriculum that provides students with opportunities to develop higher order thinking skills integrated with technology
  
• Hands-on experiences in technology