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HISD School Choice / Homepage. The application for Pre-K school choice is now open. Click here to apply. Upload your eligibility documents starting April 1st. After Accepting Your School Choice Seat, All New to HISD Students Should Enroll for SY 2024-2025! Sign in Here. Click here for K-12 School Choice Seat Availability.
Mar 26, 2024 · If your student if offered a seat in a program in phase II application, you have five days to provide proof of residence and sign an entrance agreement. If your K-12 student was not offered a seat on March 26, 2024 , but has been placed on a wait list, stay alert for changes in application status.
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Dec 5, 2023 · The process has been updated based on feedback that the District received from families with the intention of simplifying and streamlining the school choice process. HISD will condense the application and enrollment timeline in order to notify families about their options earlier. Phase One Application is now open through Feb. 23, 2024.
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Update from 2022: HISD will be opening phase one of the school choice application in December 2022 through February 2023. Phase two of the application process will open in April 2023 and go through June 2023. This will provide families with the time to settle into the current school year before they have to decide on the school that they want to at...
In case you have not applied in several years, some things have changed. 1. Magnet and Choicetransfers are submitted using one system. 2. Families can select up to 10 school programs, with a maximum of 5 magnet programs. 3. You can apply onlineor with paper… but with just one method. You use the same application for all school choices. 4. It only t...
ZONED SCHOOL
The school that you are zoned to is your neighborhood school and the one that your child will be automatically accepted into (as long as it is not too full). If you don’t already know which school you are zoned to, go to THIS website, type in your address, and choose the grade level your child will be in for the school year. If you are happy with your neighborhood school and want your child to go there, you don’t need to worry about the magnet application process*. (One note is that a few Hou...
MAGNET FOCUS
If you would like the opportunity for your child to attend a school you are not zoned to, you will have apply for a magnet transfer. THISis the part of HISD’s website about the magnet programs. Each magnet school has a specialized theme that is incorporated into their classes and curriculum. For example, a fine arts magnet school may offer more exposure to music, dance, art and drama than other schools would.
APPLICATIONS
You can submit up to 5 magnet school applications, of which 5 can be for Vanguard schools. Know that magnet schools can be very hard to get in to, so apply to several! Also, children must quality for Vanguard programs. In case they do not do well on the test, make sure you have selected some non-Vanguard magnet programs when you apply. Apply online or print an application... the link will be updated when I have it. It changed from last year!
After all this, there is a good chance you will not get into your first choice school. I've certainly had my heart broken by the HoustonISD lottery. Maybe THISpost will encourage you.
Dec 7, 2022 · Houston Independent School District’s School Choice application is now closed. Families will learn the lottery result the week of April 5, 2023. Phase II runs April 5, 2023, through June 15, 2023. During that time, families placed on waitlists will receive offers as seats become available. All families will have an opportunity to apply to campuses […]
Jan 19, 2024 · They can also visit the district’s school choice website, call the Office of School Choice at (713) 556-6734 or email schoolchoice@houstonisd.org for general information. 2024-25 CALENDAR: HISD ...
