School Choice Application Window Closes Jan. 31

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• The School Choice application form will be available through the Source. 
• Families of current SPS students can access the form starting Monday, Jan.5.  
• Newly enrolled SPS students interested in a choice school can request to attend a school that is not their attendance area school through the online enrollment application. These opt-in choices will be processed manually once the enrollment process is complete. (All enrolled students receive an automatic assignment to their attendance area school or linked attendance area school) 
• No late school choice applications will be accepted after Jan. 31, 2026. 
• If there are more student applications than seats available at a school, a waitlist will be created. All waitlists will be active through May 31, 2026, then dissolved.  
• Please note: this application window is shorter than previous years. 

Jan. 10, 2026: Admissions Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the John Stanford Center. 

Feb. 24, 2026: Choice Results 
Choice results will be posted on the district website. Families can view their student’s lottery outcome online or their position on a waitlist. 

Week of March 2, 2026:  Assignment Notifications 

Assignment letters will be mailed and emailed to families who received a new school assignment through the lottery process. 

 May 31, 2026: Waitlist Closure 

• All waitlists will dissolve at the end of May. No further movement will occur after this date. 
• Families wanting to dispute their next school year assignment can file an online Transfer Appeal Request form starting Monday, June 1 on the Enrollment webpage.