How does the District assign students today?
Families can apply for a seat at any District school; however, families are not guaranteed a seat at any school. Those who apply during the annual Open Enrollment period receive a higher priority than those who apply at other times or who move into the District after the Open Enrollment period closes. If students are currently enrolled and families do not wish to seek a new assignment for them, they do not need to apply again. Otherwise, during the Open Enrollment period, families fill out a form, ranking schools in order of preference. Using a series of tiebreakers, applicants are assigned to schools based on the number of seats available at each school. Students who apply after the Open Enrollment period are assigned on a space-available basis. The following steps are part of the current assignment process for the students we serve in advanced learning, bilingual, or special education programs. In the area of advanced learning, there are three available programs: Spectrum, the Accele
