Open Enrollment FAQ

When the Open Enrollment period ends, we compare the number of applications we received to the number of available seats in each grade level. 
 
If more seats are available than applicants, we accept all eligible children who applied during Open Enrollment.  
 
If we have fewer seats available than applicants, a lottery will take place to determine which students get a seat and which students are placed on the waiting list. Preferences vary by school and will be granted accordingly during the lottery process. 
 
Children who apply after Open Enrollment closes are processed in the order their applications are received and are placed on the appropriate list - accepted or waiting list. 
 
If your child is on the waiting list, don’t be discouraged! Often, seats become available throughout the summer. We will continue to send you school information if your child is on the waiting list. 

Open Enrollment for the upcoming school year begins on the first day of school and ends at 5:00 p.m. on the last business day in February.

Your child has a great chance of receiving a seat when applying during Open Enrollment. All applications received during Open Enrollment are considered equal. During the lottery, these applications are randomly drawn for available seats. After Open Enrollment, applications are placed on the waiting list based on the date and time in which they are received. 

We want to accommodate families with more than one eligible student, so we give preference to siblings of students already enrolled. An eligible sibling receives the first available seat, or is placed on the waiting list with sibling preference, ahead of applicants with no enrolled siblings. We also grant preference to siblings of students who have been offered a seat.

Siblings who share at least one parent or legal guardian and live in the same household at least 50% of the time are eligible for sibling preference.